glided; gliding
1
: to move smoothly, continuously, and effortlessly
swans gliding over the lake
2
: to go or pass imperceptibly
hours glided by
3
a
of an airplane
: to descend gradually in controlled flight
b
: to fly in a glider
4
: to produce a glide (as in music or speech)
: to cause to glide
Examples of glide in a Sentence
The swans glided over the surface of the lake.
We watched the skiers glide down the slope.
The pilot glided to a safe landing after the engine failed.
The pilot glided the plane to a safe landing.
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From the train windows, expect to spot the aquamarine waves of Ligurian Sea crashing against the stony coast, candy-colored houses huddled together on the hillsides, tiny wooden boats gliding through village harbors, and flecks of golden-sand beaches.
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Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 June 2026
Microraptor’s cousins lived on the ground, but inhabiting the canopy and gliding from tree to tree might have been a safer way to stay out of reach of larger meat-eating dinosaurs.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 4 June 2026
The verse is tethered to the earth; the chorus glides like a 747.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 4 June 2026
The point of the ridges is to be able to glide over and secure the bulk of your hair, while still keeping it as flush as possible.
—Marci Robin, Allure, 4 June 2026
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Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 June 2026
Microraptor’s cousins lived on the ground, but inhabiting the canopy and gliding from tree to tree might have been a safer way to stay out of reach of larger meat-eating dinosaurs.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 4 June 2026
The verse is tethered to the earth; the chorus glides like a 747.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 4 June 2026
The point of the ridges is to be able to glide over and secure the bulk of your hair, while still keeping it as flush as possible.
—Marci Robin, Allure, 4 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for glide
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“Glide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/glide. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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