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as in currents
noticeable movement of air in a particular direction
there's a wind coming from underneath the front door
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as in tides
a prevailing or general movement or inclination
the winds of public opinion are changing on this issue
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as in curvatures
something that curves or is curved
there's one last easterly wind to the river before it empties into the sea
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as in coils
to follow a circular or spiral course
flowering vines wind around the porch's graceful columns
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as in worms
to introduce in a gradual, secret, or clever way
self-interest winds itself into everything that he does—even his alleged favors for other people
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Recent Examples of winds
Alan Wooten | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 4 Oct. 2024
Hurricane Helene crashed ashore along Florida's Big Bend near the town of Perry a week ago as a Category 4 hurricane driving sustained winds of around 140 mph.
—John Bacon, USA TODAY, 4 Oct. 2024
Chances of rain are at 25% with 4 mph winds from the southwest.
—John Tufts, The Courier-Journal, 4 Oct. 2024
Chances of rain are at 25% with 4 mph winds from the southwest.
—John Tufts, The Courier-Journal, 4 Oct. 2024
Hurricane Helene crashed ashore along Florida's Big Bend near the town of Perry a week ago as a Category 4 hurricane driving sustained winds of around 140 mph.
—John Bacon, USA TODAY, 4 Oct. 2024
Thursday marked the seventh day of search and rescue and eighth day since Helene crashed into the Big Bend of Florida as a Category 4 hurricane with sustained winds of 140 mph.
—Alan Wooten | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 4 Oct. 2024
Skies will be sunny and winds will be very light, around 5 mph.
—Anthony Franze, San Antonio Express-News, 3 Oct. 2024
Skies will be sunny and winds will be very light, around 5 mph.
—Anthony Franze, San Antonio Express-News, 3 Oct. 2024
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Thursday marked the seventh day of search and rescue and eighth day since Helene crashed into the Big Bend of Florida as a Category 4 hurricane with sustained winds of 140 mph.
—Alan Wooten | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 4 Oct. 2024
Hurricane Helene crashed ashore along Florida's Big Bend near the town of Perry a week ago as a Category 4 hurricane driving sustained winds of around 140 mph.
—John Bacon, USA TODAY, 4 Oct. 2024
Chances of rain are at 25% with 4 mph winds from the southwest.
—John Tufts, The Courier-Journal, 4 Oct. 2024
Chances of rain are at 25% with 4 mph winds from the southwest.
—John Tufts, The Courier-Journal, 4 Oct. 2024
Hurricane Helene crashed ashore along Florida's Big Bend near the town of Perry a week ago as a Category 4 hurricane driving sustained winds of around 140 mph.
—John Bacon, USA TODAY, 4 Oct. 2024
Thursday marked the seventh day of search and rescue and eighth day since Helene crashed into the Big Bend of Florida as a Category 4 hurricane with sustained winds of 140 mph.
—Alan Wooten | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 4 Oct. 2024
Skies will be sunny and winds will be very light, around 5 mph.
—Anthony Franze, San Antonio Express-News, 3 Oct. 2024
Skies will be sunny and winds will be very light, around 5 mph.
—Anthony Franze, San Antonio Express-News, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Winds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/winds. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
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