sail through

phrase

: to move or proceed through in an easy, quick, and smooth way

The ball sailed through the open window.

The bill sailed through the legislature with only token opposition.

She sailed through the exam/course.

Examples of sail through in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

According to a Monday report from Bloomberg, Sinokor Group, the world’s largest owner of supertankers, offered six months of extra salary to seafarers that were willing to sail through the Strait of Hormuz. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 24 July 2026

Those are only what’s observable, with many ships known to sail through with their transponders off to avoid digital detection. — Weilun Soon, Fortune, 5 July 2026

Iran is meanwhile planning to charge shipping firms fees, to be paid in cryptocurrency, to allow their vessels to sail through the waterway, the Financial Times reported Wednesday. — Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2026

The Iranians have so far been charging up to $2 million per tanker for the right to sail through the strategic waterway that handles about 20% of the world’s oil supply. — Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 8 Apr. 2026

Rhymes for sail through

• accrue
• ado
• ainu
• aircrew
• airscrew
• anew
• askew
• baboo
• babu
• bamboo
• beaucoup
• bijou