wend
verb (used with object)
to pursue or direct (one's way).
wending
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present participleof wend.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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A proposal to ban social media for children under 15 is currently wending its way through parliament in France.
From Barron's ● Jul. 12, 2026
Mr. Crytzer’s narrative hums along with the National Road’s traffic as he colorfully describes Pony Express riders, stagecoaches, Conestoga wagons and many thousands of migrants wending ever westward, feeding the nation’s economic and territorial growth.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 24, 2026
Of the thousands of interorgan messages wending through the body, a few stand out as the most promising for therapies.
From Science Magazine ● May 22, 2024
The bullet-scarred pickups raced the sunrise along a rough dirt road wending through a dense pine forest.
From New York Times ● Apr. 17, 2024
Most were walking, but a few were on horseback, wending their way through the middle of the crowds.
From "Crispin: The Cross of Lead" by Avi
