as in flew
to move through the air with or as if with outstretched wings
watched the flocks of birds as they winged southward for the winter
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The zoomed camera angle gives a better look at her crystal-encrusted, winged accessory.
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Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 28 Nov. 2025
In February, Queen Camilla showed off a more elaborate bumblebee brooch adorned with gems and winged detailing during her visit to the Sexual Assault Referral Centre in Exeter, England.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 21 Nov. 2025
And these glittery winged ones!
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 21 Nov. 2025
Le Creuset’s Elphaba Embossed Signature Round Dutch Oven ($450) includes Elphaba with her broomstick, hat, and winged companions.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 20 Nov. 2025
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Crude oil prices have hovered around $60 a barrel in recent days.—
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At its peak in 2000, GE’s market cap hovered around $600 billion, more than $1 trillion in today’s dollars.—
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For the past few months, one vertical inch at a time, that machine glided up, down and across its gantry system to create the high-ceiling, single-story home before it.—
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Dressed in an eye-catching ensemble that perfectly highlighted her bold style, Eva glided down the runway, serving face and fierce attitude.—
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“Winged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/winged. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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