Definitions

get wind of

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discover v.
hear v.
hear v.
hearken v.
scent v.

VERB

discover

Synonyms

STRONGEST

catch come upon design detect determine devise disclose explore hear identify invent learn locate notice observe realize recognize reveal see spot unearth

STRONG

ascertain conceive contrive debunk discern distinguish elicit espy glimpse originate perceive pioneer sense

WEAK

bring to light come across dig up ferret out get wise to light upon look up nose out pick up on smoke out think of turn up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

conceal hide ignore lose miss misunderstand neglect overlook

STRONG

destroy

WEAK

pass by

VERB

hear

Synonyms

STRONGEST

attend get listen overhear pick up read

STRONG

apprehend auscultate catch descry devour eavesdrop hark hearken heed strain

WEAK

be all ears become aware get an earful give an audience to give attention give ears make out take in

Antonyms

STRONG

ignore lose misunderstand

VERB

hear

Synonyms

STRONGEST

determine discover find out gather learn pick up receive see understand

STRONG

apperceive ascertain catch descry glean tumble unearth

WEAK

be advised be informed be led to believe be told of catch on get the picture get wise to have on good authority

Antonyms

STRONGEST

miss misunderstand overlook

WEAK

ignore

VERB

hearken

Synonyms

STRONG

apprehend attend auscultate catch descry devour eavesdrop get give hark heed listen overhear read strain take

WEAK

be all ears become aware get an earful give an audience to give attention give ears make out pick up

Antonyms

STRONG

abstain be immune calm disregard fail hold ignore keep lose miss misunderstand neglect soothe

VERB

scent

Synonyms

STRONG

discern nose recognize sense sniff

WEAK

be on the track of be on the trail of nose out

Antonyms

STRONG

overlook

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get wind of

It was the one point the SBU worried most that the FSB might get wind of the operation.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 10, 2025

Get organized: The minute you get wind of a possible layoff, start readying your finances, medical needs and personal belongings.

From Washington Post ● Nov. 8, 2022

Investors use them to shadow chief executives to get wind of corporate mergers.

From New York Times ● Feb. 3, 2022

But a dishonest former IRS agent and a thuggish Bahamian customs official get wind of it and hope to trick Doc into revealing the location of the rest of the treasure.

From Washington Times ● Feb. 12, 2020

“I get wind of much misplaced criticism, by men as clever even as Burnham, because of impressions from incomplete work and undeveloped compositions,” he wrote.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson

get wind of

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