as in to proceed
literary
to move from one place to another
We wended through the narrow streets.
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Recent Examples of wend
The case wended its way through the El Dorado courts for several years before the grand jury returned indictments in 2022.
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Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 17 June 2025
Terry was enrolled in a supervised release program during a brief arraignment proceeding Thursday, sparing him any jail time as his case wends its way through Bronx Criminal Court.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 22 May 2025
The Masters may be played from sunup to sundown, but the excitement generated by players wending their way around Amen Corner and jockeying for position atop the leaderboard at Augusta National or palling around with family during the Par 3 Contest doesn’t end when the final putt drops.
—Mike Dojc, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Yet as the film wends its way through the narrow streets, harbors and glittering waters of Spain’s salty Galician coastline, immersing itself in chaotic gatherings of family and community, the title’s spiritual aspect takes on a rueful irony.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 21 May 2025
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Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 17 June 2025
Terry was enrolled in a supervised release program during a brief arraignment proceeding Thursday, sparing him any jail time as his case wends its way through Bronx Criminal Court.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 22 May 2025
The Masters may be played from sunup to sundown, but the excitement generated by players wending their way around Amen Corner and jockeying for position atop the leaderboard at Augusta National or palling around with family during the Par 3 Contest doesn’t end when the final putt drops.
—Mike Dojc, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Yet as the film wends its way through the narrow streets, harbors and glittering waters of Spain’s salty Galician coastline, immersing itself in chaotic gatherings of family and community, the title’s spiritual aspect takes on a rueful irony.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 21 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wend
Verb
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Also Monday, the Supreme Court allowed the Trump administration to proceed with mass layoffs at another agency – the Department of Education – for now.—
Rene Marsh,
CNN Money,
15 July 2025
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The court split along ideological lines on Monday, with the conservative majority clearing the way for the Trump administration to proceed with plans to lay off some 1,400 employees at the Department of Education (DOE).—
Amanda Castro
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 July 2025
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In videos from the scene, police officers are seen restraining people on the ground and making arrests as dozens of people march across the bridge from Cincinnati.—
Quinlan Bentley,
The Enquirer,
23 July 2025
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The friend who spoke to CNN said relatives later told him the captives were marched 200 meters to Tishreen Square, where they were lined up and executed.—
Sarah Dewberry,
CNN Money,
22 July 2025
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Amass, 18, broke into the first team at the end of last season but stayed in Manchester instead of travelling to Stockholm for United’s friendly against Leeds and will also miss the U.S. tour as talks progress on his next move.—
David Ornstein,
New York Times,
22 July 2025
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It’s thought that Netanyahu may travel to New York in September, prior to the mayoral election, to speak at the U.N. General Assembly’s world leaders meeting.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
22 July 2025
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The Monday night downpour went viral on social media after the rain inundated the 28th St. station on the No. 1 subway train, causing major late-night delays.—
Evan Simko-Bednarski,
New York Daily News,
15 July 2025
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The action by the state legislature, set to go into effect in 2026, has already led Scott to completely reshape the business model of what has been 7 Point Farm and Apothecary, formerly in the Midway Center on Lebanon Road.—
Maria Leontaras,
The Tennessean,
15 July 2025
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That legislation went through a nearly year-long debate, with committees in the House and Senate both holding several hearings and amending the legislation before it was ultimately passed in Nov. 2023.—
Arpan Lobo,
Freep.com,
24 July 2025
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The route is clearly signposted and passes Rockheim, Norway’s national museum of popular music, housed in a striking modern building.—
David Nikel,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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Scope of rescue effort ‘overwhelmed’ first responders Firefighters and police sped to the scene of the fire after the assisted-living facility’s automatic alarm system triggered an emergency call.—
Zoe Sottile,
CNN Money,
15 July 2025
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Smaller than the dogs on the sidewalk, much smaller than the cars speeding by.—
Lizz Schumer,
People.com,
15 July 2025
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“Wend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wend. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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