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winding

[wahyn-ding] / ˈwaɪn dɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
twisting and turning
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bending curving meandering serpentine sinuous snaking tortuous turning twisting twisty windy zigzag
STRONG
circuitous convoluted labyrinthine roundabout spiraling
WEAK
anfractuous flexuous indirect mazy snaky
Antonyms
STRONGEST
direct simple straight straightforward untwisted
WEAK
unbent

Example Sentences

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The Federal Reserve’s Jerome Powell may be winding down his time as chair, but he isn’t leaving the building quite yet.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

Investors are ready to move on from the Iran war as it approaches a ninth week, with U.S.-Iran talks expected over the weekend and military operations in the Persian Gulf potentially winding down.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 25, 2026

“The long and winding road is more than a song,” he sings, with a sly wink to his Beatles past.

From Salon • Apr. 24, 2026

Workers are choosing careers in the trades—and winding up with debt.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

We follow winding roads through ancient green groves, woodlands filled with secrets and murmurs and mist.

From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day

Vocabulary lists containing winding

"Sestina" by Elizabeth Bishop

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