- 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
“They’re just kind of winging it and throwing a bunch of applications,” said Trey Chappell, director of College X-ing, a consultant.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 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
Most of my career has been winging it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2025
I had imagined today warm, with seagulls winging across a blue sky, not overcast and damp.
From "Rules" by Cynthia Lord
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