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as in twisting
marked by a long series of irregular curves
a long and winding path through the woods
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as in loop
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as in coiling
to follow a circular or spiral course
flowering vines wind around the porch's graceful columns
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as in infiltrating
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 winding
Raven Smith, Vogue, 2 Apr. 2025
The bridges are barely a few millimeters wide, hollowed out to save even more weight, while the winding rotor has been minimized to the essentials.
—Anthony Demarco, Forbes.com, 1 Apr. 2025
Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 8 May 2025
Spools of the materials are loaded on one end of the production lines and travel under tension through a series of winding stations.
—Llewellyn King, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Leslie Katz, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
After a warm welcome, you’ll be led down a winding brick pathway dotted with bougainvillea to one of ten private red and white bungalows, each decked out with a full kitchen, comfy beds, and a balcony that’s perfect for star gazing and listening to the whistling tree frogs.
—Wendy Altschuler, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
Hello, goodbye: The long and winding road of music biopics has finally led us to four feature films about the Beatles, coming in April 2028 by way of Bond director Sam Mendes.
—Raven Smith, Vogue, 2 Apr. 2025
The bridges are barely a few millimeters wide, hollowed out to save even more weight, while the winding rotor has been minimized to the essentials.
—Anthony Demarco, Forbes.com, 1 Apr. 2025
Noun
The journey is long (seven days), winding and a little bit awkward.
—Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 8 May 2025
Spools of the materials are loaded on one end of the production lines and travel under tension through a series of winding stations.
—Llewellyn King, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Verb
The picture depicts a bustling market of shoppers and vendors, with a jagged line reminiscent of those on graphs winding through the stalls.
—Leslie Katz, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
After a warm welcome, you’ll be led down a winding brick pathway dotted with bougainvillea to one of ten private red and white bungalows, each decked out with a full kitchen, comfy beds, and a balcony that’s perfect for star gazing and listening to the whistling tree frogs.
—Wendy Altschuler, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for winding
Adjective
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Our planet itself is located along one of the galaxy’s spiral arms, about halfway from the center, according to NASA.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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String beads together and secure the string in a spiral shape, or melt them in circular patterns—creator’s choice.—
Cori Sears,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 May 2025
Noun
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The NFTs can be accessed on a mobile device and users can watch them on a loop.—
Hikmat Mohammed,
Footwear News,
24 May 2025
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Legendary Golf Writer Dan Jenkins nicknamed this three-hole stretch on Colonial the 'Horrible Horseshoe' for its immense difficulty and because its routing is shaped like a loop.—
Jack Milko,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 May 2025
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And law enforcement agencies started surveilling and infiltrating Muslim communities across the United States.—
Abdallah Fayyad,
Vox,
27 Mar. 2025
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The latest report shares where and when common pests will start infiltrating indoor and outdoor spaces.—
Lauren Thomann,
Better Homes & Gardens,
26 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The magnetic cable coils around the charging puck and holds firmly in place.—
StackCommerce Team,
PC Magazine,
27 May 2025
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This popular pick, which is currently $400 off in the queen size, has two layers of responsive foam, individual coils that contour to your body, and a sturdy base that ensures lasting durability.—
Maggie Horton,
People.com,
23 May 2025
Verb
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His curling strike from distance at Leicester was followed at Villa by Lamptey launching a three-man move with a pass inside to Joao Pedro.—
Andy Naylor,
The Athletic,
31 Dec. 2024
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The Allure Best of Beauty Award-winning tool is automatically set to a safe 365 degrees Fahrenheit and has a rounded barrel for curling hair and creating waves—in addition to straightening hair.—
Deanna Pai,
Allure,
30 Dec. 2024
Verb
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The sketch recalled Billy Crystal’s annual tradition of starting the Oscars by digitally inserting himself into scenes from the nominees.—
Zack Sharf,
Variety,
13 Mar. 2025
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After inserting a quarter, simply pull on the tether holding your cart to the cart behind to release yours.—
Meghan Overdeep,
Southern Living,
12 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Romania’s two dominant parties have, amid an endless swirl of corruption scandals, rotated in and out of power since the 1989 overthrow of the communist dictator Nicolae Ceausescu.—
Andrew Higgins,
New York Times,
16 May 2025
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Most of us have no material influence over the swirl of current events.—
Theodore McDarrah,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The curving observation tower functions as a massive sundial and marks the changing of the seasons.—
Adam Williams,
New Atlas,
25 Dec. 2024
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Its design is inspired by ancient Sun worship, as well as watchtowers that were once used to warn Chinese Emperors of seaborne attacks, and its curving form has been constructed from two layers of slanted concrete shells that echo the sound of the waves.—
Adam Williams,
New Atlas,
25 Dec. 2024
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“Winding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/winding. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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