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phrase [verb-link PHRASE]If something is in the wind, it is likely to happen. By the mid-1980s, change was in the wind again. Synonyms: imminent, coming, near, approaching More Synonyms of in the wind See full dictionary entry for windin the wind in British English See full dictionary entry for wind in the wind in American English happening or about to happen See full dictionary entry for wind likely to happen Change is in the wind and this England team will alter as the year unfolds. Examples of 'in the wind' in a sentencein the wind There is probably a change in the wind.There may just be change in the wind.Employers appear to be sniffing a change in the wind.The warmer weather is due to tropical continental air being pulled in through a change in the wind direction.You can feel the change in the wind, the renewed power and the turbulence.The change in the wind comes when a mysterious stranger strolls into reception and bumps into Janice.But we've sensed a change in the wind this week.A change in the wind swathes him in a wave of heat that disappears as quickly as it arrives. Change is in the wind.With so many changes in the wind, the last thing management wants to worry about is the wheels coming off a hygiene operation.The darkness was caused by coal smoke pollution trapped under a layer of warm air, but the smoke soon cleared with a change in the wind. All related terms of 'in the wind'By the mid-1980s, economic change was in the wind again. Synonyms approaching on the way looming brewing on the cards (informal) in the offing about to happen close at hand See windAdditional synonymsDefinition (of time or events) approaching or next This obviously depends on the weather in the coming months. Synonyms approaching, next, future, near, due, forthcoming, imminent, in store, impending, at hand, upcoming, on the cards, in the wind, nigh, just round the corner Definition (esp. of something bad) about to happen He had told us that morning of his impending marriage. Synonyms looming, coming, approaching, near, nearing, threatening, forthcoming, brewing, imminent, hovering, upcoming, on the horizon, in the pipeline, in the offing Definition at or in a place or time not far away Departure time was near. Synonyms imminent, forthcoming, approaching, looming, impending, upcoming, on the cards (informal), nigh, in the offing, near-at-hand, nextNearby words ofin the wind - in the throes of something
- in the vicinity of
- in the wake of
- in the wind
- in the wink of an eye
- in the wrong
- in theory
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