wend

verb

Definition of wendnext
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 Then there’s Laak Boorndap, a 200,000-square-foot raised urban garden that will wend through the precinct. — Chris Dong, Travel + Leisure, 17 May 2026 Scattered through the book is a catalog of trinkets collected by Helm, wending through eight storylines exploring the effect of matter around us, and our effect on matter. — The Know, Denver Post, 29 Mar. 2026 Meanwhile, a lonely hulk of a man—Christian Bale with some staples stuck through his forehead—wends his way through the Chicago streets, in search of the one scientist who may be able to help him. — Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 4 Mar. 2026 Late Thursday night the Taliban’s military launched attacks on Pakistani positions along some sections of their porous and disputed border that wends 1,600 miles through rugged mountains and desert. — Sophia Saifi, CNN Money, 27 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for wend
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wend
  1. proceed
  2. march
  3. travel
  4. go
  5. pass
  6. speed
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  • During captive-carry testing, engineers can assess equipment carried by an aircraft before proceeding to more demanding flight demonstrations.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Already postponed 24 hours, the invasion proceeded in the face of rough seas, strong winds, and low visibility in order to seize a small window in time of enormous consequence.
    — Marc E. Andersen, Washington Post, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of proceed
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  • The two candidates finalized the arguments of their campaigns on Saturday, as Lula marched along Rio de Janeiro’s Copacabana beach, while Bolsonaro campaigned in a key battleground state.
    — Carter Schroppe, The Washington Examiner, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Taking their cue from Spaniards, protesters in Lisbon who have been gathering to demand affordable housing are expected to march across the city on Saturday.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of march
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  • Brazil’s machine has traveled mostly on loan to countries in Latin America, Africa and Asia.
    — Solly Boussidan, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Most of the nitrogen used in fertilizer travels through the Strait of Hormuz, a vital shipping channel in the Middle East controlled by Iran.
    — Saige Miller, NPR, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of travel
Verb
  • Jayaprakash told Fortune that most of the new money will go toward purchasing more computing power.
    — Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Bauers and his wife, Lauren Bauers, sat down with ABC News’ Will Reeve to discuss his journey, going from nearly walking away from professional baseball in 2024 to being named the National League Championship Series MVP last week.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of go
Verb
  • Adebayo could pass Haslem to become the Heat’s all-time leading rebounder on Wednesday when the Heat takes on the Hawks in Atlanta.
    — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Since 2022, when the law passed, enrollment in community colleges has grown by twenty-seven thousand.
    — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of pass
Verb
  • Researchers have identified a new bacterial enzyme that speeds up the breakdown of polyesters and bioplastics.
    — Muskan Bhatia, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Several commissioners hope First & Early could speed up the project timeline.
    — Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of speed

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