paraglide
verb
para·glide
ˈper-ə-ˌglīd 
ˈpa-rə-
paraglided; paragliding; paraglides
: to soar (as from a slope or cliff) using a paraglider
… she paraglided off one of the highest mountain ranges in Switzerland.—
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For outdoor adventures, head to mountain towns like Whitwell, which offers paragliding opportunities near the unique rift valley, or Hartford, known for white-water rafting on the Pigeon River.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 10 June 2026
The most fearless of daredevils shouldn’t pass up a trip to Mindanao to paraglide above the jungle or raft the whitewater of Cagayan de Oro all year round.
—Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Mar. 2026
The chill one and the thrill seeker If one partner wants to go paragliding but the other is scared of heights, Grozdon said a compromise is in order.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
Mages also paraglided in his spare time.
—Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Dec. 2025
And that’s why folks who paraglide, speedfly, and skydive are both fascinating and confounding.
—Outside Online, 5 Nov. 2025
Outfitters like Rio Adventures will strap you into a harness and send you paragliding above Ipanema beach.
—David Hochman, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
More than 1,000 Palestinian militants followed, breaching the border barricade on motorcycles and jeeps, swarming from boats on the sea, and paragliding in from the air.
—Suzanne Maloney, Foreign Affairs, 10 Dec. 2024
The series stars Son Ye-jin as South Korean businesswoman Yoon Se-ri, who gets blown to the North Korean side of the DMZ by a tornado while paragliding.
—Megan Vick, EW.com, 30 May 2024
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Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 10 June 2026
The most fearless of daredevils shouldn’t pass up a trip to Mindanao to paraglide above the jungle or raft the whitewater of Cagayan de Oro all year round.
—Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Mar. 2026
The chill one and the thrill seeker If one partner wants to go paragliding but the other is scared of heights, Grozdon said a compromise is in order.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
Mages also paraglided in his spare time.
—Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Dec. 2025
And that’s why folks who paraglide, speedfly, and skydive are both fascinating and confounding.
—Outside Online, 5 Nov. 2025
Outfitters like Rio Adventures will strap you into a harness and send you paragliding above Ipanema beach.
—David Hochman, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
More than 1,000 Palestinian militants followed, breaching the border barricade on motorcycles and jeeps, swarming from boats on the sea, and paragliding in from the air.
—Suzanne Maloney, Foreign Affairs, 10 Dec. 2024
The series stars Son Ye-jin as South Korean businesswoman Yoon Se-ri, who gets blown to the North Korean side of the DMZ by a tornado while paragliding.
—Megan Vick, EW.com, 30 May 2024
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“Paraglide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/paraglide. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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