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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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
In The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Link can paraglide and ride a horse.
—Ryan Gaur, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2025
Terrorists paraglided into the Nova music festival, murdering 378 people.
—Sean Durns, The Washington Examiner, 26 Sep. 2025
Weather permitting, Santa Claus paraglides into town each afternoon.
—AFAR Media, 24 Sep. 2025
Pete Thompson, who lives in the nearby town of Carbondale, has been paragliding for over 20 years.
—Owen Clarke, Outside, 22 Aug. 2025
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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
In The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Link can paraglide and ride a horse.
—Ryan Gaur, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2025
Terrorists paraglided into the Nova music festival, murdering 378 people.
—Sean Durns, The Washington Examiner, 26 Sep. 2025
Weather permitting, Santa Claus paraglides into town each afternoon.
—AFAR Media, 24 Sep. 2025
Pete Thompson, who lives in the nearby town of Carbondale, has been paragliding for over 20 years.
—Owen Clarke, Outside, 22 Aug. 2025
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“Paraglide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/paraglide. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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