Into The Wind (Adverb)
Meaning
In the direction opposite to the direction the wind is blowing; "they flew upwind".
Examples
- They sailed their boat into the wind, navigating the choppy waters with great difficulty.
- Fishing from the seawall, he cast his line into the wind, feeling the strong gusts push it back.
- As a paraglider, she had to carefully maneuver herself into the wind to maintain a steady position.
- The pilot of the small plane struggled to steer the aircraft into the wind during the turbulent takeoff.
- It was challenging to ride the horse into the wind, especially with strong gusts and heavy rain pounding against them.