WINDS Synonyms: 113 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun (1)

plural of wind

as in currents

noticeable movement of air in a particular direction there's a wind coming from underneath the front door

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Relevance

as in tides

a prevailing or general movement or inclination the winds of public opinion are changing on this issue

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winds

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noun (2)

plural of wind

as in curvatures

something that curves or is curved there's one last easterly wind to the river before it empties into the sea

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winds

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verb

present tense third-person singular of wind

as in coils

to follow a circular or spiral course flowering vines wind around the porch's graceful columns

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straightens

as in worms

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 winds

Noun

Firefighters battled intense winds, with gusts reaching up to 62 mph, as flames spread beyond the installation. — Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026 The women face these challenges amid shifting winds of optimism and despair. — Jonathan Bullington, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026 The Category 2 storm had maximum sustained winds of 105 mph (165 kph) and was moving northwest at 8 mph (13 kph). — ABC News, 18 Oct. 2026 The storm continues to bring heavy rain and strong winds across the Southern Appalachians and Southeast today. — Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Oct. 2026 The Norte fire erupted in a hilly area in San Clemente and San Juan Capistrano Friday morning and was fueled by intense Santa Ana winds. — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026 Simon has weakened to a Category 2 storm, its eye remaining just offshore as its most powerful winds and rain slammed communities between the Sierra Madre and the ocean and were forecast to persist off the coast of Puerto Vallarta. — Jaimie Ding, Arkansas Online, 13 Oct. 2026 Overnight Monday, low temperatures drop into the 40s across the entire Central Valley underneath mostly clear skies, still winds, and the low pressure still in place. — Sean MacAday, Sacbee.com, 12 Oct. 2026

Verb

Strong southerly winds gusting between 40-45 mph will nurture near-critical fire weather conditions. — Joseph Dames, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026 The night was cold, frigid, and featured those signature Candlestick Park winds. — Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 25 Sep. 2026 Southerly winds gusting at 30 mph late Monday could pose challenges to containing the fire. — Sean MacAday, Sacbee.com, 21 Sep. 2026 The park is one of the highlights along the Newport Scenic Byway, also known as Ocean Drive, which winds along the coast and offers up dreamy fall vista after vista. — Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026 There’s the Santa Fe National Forest Scenic Byway, which winds through 16 miles of aspen-evergreen woodlands. — Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 10 Sep. 2026 An elegant living room winds its way to a formal dining room with a wet bar, while a family room opens to an alfresco dining terrace via floor-to-ceiling glass doors. — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 8 Sep. 2026 At least 933 workers are missing at various hydropower projects that run along the Trishuli river, which winds through multiple districts in the remote and mountainous area, according to the country’s disaster agency. — Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 31 Aug. 2026 There’s even an ice skating trail that winds through a frozen bog at Muskoka Lakes Farm & Winery, if that’s more your speed. — Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 21 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for winds

Noun

Researchers at the University of California San Diego have demonstrated a way to control how an experimental electronic device forms and erases memory, using electrical currents to change the behavior of a material called vanadium dioxide.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2026
Beyond touch, whiskers can also detect vibrations and even subtle air currents.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of currents

Noun

Recent storms and king tides have raised concerns in the community as to the integrity of the seawall.

— Lauren Pozen, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026
The king tides came knocking Then, in August, came the first big king tide that sent punishing waves slamming into houses along the boardwalk.

— Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of tides

Verb

MomTok got Taylor on the plane and off to star in The Bachelorette, but not before Dakota worms his way in one last time.

— Joe Reid, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2026
Guiteau eventually worms his way into an audience, ostensibly seeking an ambassadorship for his dubious contributions to the campaign but, in reality, requesting a path to greatness.

— Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 11 Nov. 2025

Definition of worms

Noun

Throughout the panel, the cast was playful and self-aware about the show’s gonzo tendencies, especially 13 seasons in.

— Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026
At Community Table, executive chef Marcell Davidsen brings an understated Nordic sensibility to the area’s locavore tendencies.

— Christina Pérez, Vogue, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of tendencies

Noun

Ideal for those who don’t want earbuds sitting in their ear canals all day, the AeroClip is a flexible, comfortable earbud that can endure 20,000 bends and still deliver high-res bass.

— Carlos Mejia, PC Magazine, 6 Oct. 2026
The more exaggerated interpretations, with oversized collars that swallow the chin or heavy embellishment, are the ones most at risk of looking dated once the search curve bends.

— Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026