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on the wing

ADJECTIVE
flying
Synonyms
STRONGEST
aerial floating soaring
STRONG
drifting express flapping fleet fluttering gliding hovering mobile plumed streaming swooping waving winging zooming
WEAK
aeronautical airborne avian mercurial speedy volant volar volitant

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Ellie Kildunne has been named on the wing, rather than in her regular full-back role, as part of a much-changed England line-up to face Scotland in the Women's Six Nations on Saturday.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

He envisioned an expert floor general running the point, a giant manning the middle, and a superstar scorer on the wing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

Instead, he pulled up on the wing and made a three.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 22, 2026

"I much prefer it. I've played 15 in the past for Wales, but I think now I'm kind of seen as a 15 that can play on the wing."

From Barron's • Feb. 5, 2026

Birds do their dying off somewhere, behind things, under things, never on the wing.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas