wends
- present tense form of wend (3rd person singular).
Example Sentences
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As the case wends its way through the courts, the government has not yet made good on its threat to break up NCAR's various labs, which currently employ about 800 people.
From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026
This particular stretch of track, which wends north from the town of Dunsmuir, is a renegade route for hikers to one of northern California’s most enchanting natural sights, Mossbrae Falls.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 1, 2025
Loud but mostly indistinct shouting can be heard from the crowd as the motorcade, bracketed by police officers, slowly wends its way through.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 26, 2023
KHARKIV, UKRAINE—In an SUV pockmarked by shrapnel, Mykola Shulga wends his way along the Kharkiv highway, dodging concrete barriers and antitank obstacles scattered along the road like giant toy jacks.
From Science Magazine • Dec. 6, 2022
Finally he wends his way back, alone, to the lounge.
From "Typical American" by Gish Jen
