wended

[wend-ed]

wended Definition

to travel in a particular direction, often slowly or with many changes of direction.

Using wended: Examples

Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "wended" can be used in various situations through the following examples!

  • Example

    They wended their way through the narrow streets of the old town.

  • Example

    The river wends its way through the valley.

  • Example

    We wended our way up the mountain trail.

  • Example

    The path wends through the forest.

wended Synonyms and Antonyms

Synonyms for wended

Phrases with wended

  • wend one's way

    to move or proceed along a course or route

    Example

    She wended her way through the crowded market.

  • to move or proceed along a course or route

    Example

    The road wends its way through the mountains.

  • to return by the same route

    Example

    After reaching the summit, we wended back down the mountain.

Origins of wended

from Old English 'wendan', meaning 'to turn'

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Summary: wended in Brief

'Wended' [wend-ed] means to travel in a particular direction, often slowly or with many changes of direction. It is often used to describe a meandering or winding path, as in 'The river wends its way through the valley.' Other phrases include 'wend one's way,' meaning to move along a course or route, and 'wend back,' meaning to return by the same route.