sail through
idiom
: 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.
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There are the rare television shows that seem to sail through the various stages of production blissfully.
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Lacey Rose, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2025
Quintenz, whose nomination was widely cheered by the crypto industry, seemed poised to sail through the Senate.
—Julia Shapero, The Hill, 8 Oct. 2025
But Durbin this week put up yet another roadblock by objecting to a procedural step that would allow those picks to sail through the confirmation process.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 5 Sep. 2025
Ships sail through a maze of fjords and islands before gliding toward the city, with the Arctic Cathedral standing proudly on the far side of the fjord.
—David Nikel, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
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Lacey Rose, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2025
Quintenz, whose nomination was widely cheered by the crypto industry, seemed poised to sail through the Senate.
—Julia Shapero, The Hill, 8 Oct. 2025
But Durbin this week put up yet another roadblock by objecting to a procedural step that would allow those picks to sail through the confirmation process.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 5 Sep. 2025
Ships sail through a maze of fjords and islands before gliding toward the city, with the Arctic Cathedral standing proudly on the far side of the fjord.
—David Nikel, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for sail through
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“Sail through.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sail%20through. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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