GETS WIND OF Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

gets wind of

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present tense third-person singular of get wind of

as in realizes

to come to an awareness of When I got wind of the open position, I did not waste one minute before applying.

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Recent Examples of gets wind of From a chemist’s first search to the perfumer’s modification exploration, there are years and millions of dollars of research before the customer gets wind of anything happening. — Arabelle Sicardi, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2026

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