in the wind

phrase

: about to happen : astir, afoot

change is in the wind

Examples of in the wind in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

No one want to a repeat of the situation that occurred with the 2023 releases of The Flash and Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom, two movies made by one studio regime and opened by another, and which were left dangling in the wind. — Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2026

There’s nothing better than playing video games under the blankets when there’s a chill in the wind. — Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 1 Oct. 2026

Forgetting to water after laying down the paper bag mulch can cause the bags to blow away in the wind. — Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 27 Sep. 2026

Ahead, the sandwich-board balloon, swaying in the wind, said, This way, this way. — Literary Hub, 18 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1535, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for in the wind

• underpinned
• chagrined
• downwind
• rescind
• upwind
• whirlwind
• woodwind
• finned
• ginned
• grinned
• pinned
• sinned