winging it
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
Yet our understanding of the science of disease and vaccination isn’t a product of “experts” simply winging it; it’s the product of years of empirical data, all available publicly.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 19, 2024
During Saturday's conference, Mr Ross highlighted the first minister's WhatsApp messages revealed by the UK Covid inquiry, in which he said he was "winging it".
From BBC ● Mar. 2, 2024
“What happened to winging it, Stella? Doing it ‘Abby Style,’” Mya says, nudging me playfully.
From "Five Feet Apart" by Rachael Lippincott
