wings

[wingz] / wɪŋz /

NOUN

organ, device of flight

Synonyms

STRONG

aileron airfoil appendage feather pennon pinion

Antonyms

WEAK

base headquarters

NOUN

section; extension

Synonyms

STRONGEST

arm branch circle faction group side unit

STRONG

addition adjunct annex block bulge clique coterie detachment division ell expansion part projection prolongation protrusion protuberance segment set

Antonyms

STRONGEST

whole

STRONG

connection depression lessening shrinkage subtraction

WEAK

base headquarters

Example Sentences

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That might be considered beneficial, as the thinking behind introducing the 350kW super-clip is to reduce lift and coast, where speed differentials are bigger again, because the wings close and drag increases.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

In addition to OpenAI and Anthropic, there’s talk that other major private tech companies such as Databricks, software firm Canva and payments giant Stripe could be waiting in the wings.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Another idea is to remove the restrictions on straight-line mode - when the wings are open - and make it free, so drivers can use it anywhere they consider it possible.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

SpaceX would be the first of three mega-IPOs that could go in 2026: Artificial-intelligence companies OpenAI and Anthropic are both waiting in the wings for potential offerings before year-end.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

The dragon hissed again, then arched its back, stretching its leathery red wings into the air.

From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville