winging

Example Sentences

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"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

Critics say he’s winging it, exaggerating wishes into declarations, tantalized by the bauble of a Nobel.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 24, 2025

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

Starting in late winter, they begin winging their way back to the Pacific Northwest to breed and establish territories and raise their young over the spring and summer months.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 30, 2024

Mrs. Ross looked sharp and neat with a smart-looking very short hairdo like a soft black cap, and high winging eyebrows, like Melanie’s.

From "The Egypt Game" by Zilpha Keatley Snyder