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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Atkins got hit in the nose against the Wings three weeks after returning from her concussion.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 14, 2026

The bridge, named after the Canadian hockey star who led the Detroit Red Wings to Stanley Cup championships in the 1950s, has become a flashpoint in the at-times bitter trade dispute between the countries.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Sparks guard Kelsey Plum should be set to return to action on Friday against the Dallas Wings.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

It said she was due to be awarded her Pilot's Wings this month.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Wings flared and rabidly desperate insect legs dug into Ben’s palm for leverage.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy