winging

verb

Definition of wingingnext
present participle of wing
as in flying
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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“Winging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/winging. Accessed 4 Dec. 2024.

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