- present participle of wing.
winging
Example Sentences
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And yet, to some degree, O’Rourke’s campaign was still winging it.
From Slate ● Sep. 21, 2026
She said the couple were "winging" the last days of their stay in north Wales in their camper van.
From BBC ● Jun. 10, 2026
Mr. Awoke’s material is rich and his writing is stately, but as a storyteller he seems to be winging it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 8, 2026
"The bottom line is, we've gone into great detail with them about the planning. We've described it to them. In fact, it's not just winging it," he told reporters after meeting lawmakers on Capitol Hill.
From Barron's ● Jan. 7, 2026
“I saw a red dragonfly winging along and finally alighting on the wall right in front of me,” he remembered.
From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin
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