- present participle of wing.
winging
Example Sentences
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“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 don't really think I had a clue what I was doing. I was just winging it and hoping for the best."
From BBC ● May 30, 2025
She usually avoided the monster, but now she sent a cluster of her moths winging nearer.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
