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as in to flow
to move or proceed smoothly and readily
looking for a college course that he could just glide through
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as in to hover
to rest or move along the surface of a liquid or in the air
water striders gliding along the surface of the brook
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Recent Examples of glide
Brent glided us toward the ramp.
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Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 16 June 2026
For the most part, our world glides silently through space, shielded by Earth’s thin atmosphere.
—Shawn Laatsch, The Conversation, 15 June 2026
Eilmer managed to glide a good 600 feet, passing over the city wall before crash-landing in a small valley near the river Avon.
—Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 14 June 2026
The Americans were less cohesive without Pulisic in the second half, but Reyna still added the finishing touch by gliding into the box and toe-flicking home his first World Cup goal.
—Greg Beacham, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2026
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Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 16 June 2026
For the most part, our world glides silently through space, shielded by Earth’s thin atmosphere.
—Shawn Laatsch, The Conversation, 15 June 2026
Eilmer managed to glide a good 600 feet, passing over the city wall before crash-landing in a small valley near the river Avon.
—Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 14 June 2026
The Americans were less cohesive without Pulisic in the second half, but Reyna still added the finishing touch by gliding into the box and toe-flicking home his first World Cup goal.
—Greg Beacham, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for glide
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Still, Pushan Dutt, a professor of economics at INSEAD, suggests that increasing desperation by both Asian buyers and Middle Eastern producers to get things flowing again could accelerate that timeline.—
Angelica Ang,
Fortune,
19 June 2026
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Much of that growth has flowed into the same infrastructure debt funding the AI build-out, the data-centre bonds and private credit that carry investment-grade ratings and pay more than ordinary corporate paper.—
Dara-Abasi Ita,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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And no team is going to break away from training camp to fly across the country to visit the White House.—
Armando Salguero OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2026
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Alana’s ideas don’t fly all the time.—
Mikael Wood,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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At the time of writing, shares are hovering around the $173 mark, down over 20 percent over its all-time high on Tuesday.—
Victor Tangermann,
Futurism,
18 June 2026
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The population hovers at just over 200.—
John Lauritsen,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
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In the summer, Akagawa lives full time at his second home in the woods by Rikuzentakata, the drifting post visible from his windows.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 June 2026
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Essential oils release tiny molecules that drift into the nose, where olfactory receptors pick them up and pass signals along the olfactory nerve.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Charlotte Observer,
17 June 2026
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Stricklin said the renovation won’t touch the capacity (88,548) or alter the lower bowl and winged walls.—
Matt Baker,
New York Times,
11 June 2026
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Her blonde hair was styled in a braid tied with a blue ribbon, while her glam consisted of her go-to red lip and winged eyeliner.—
Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
10 June 2026
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In the segment, Karl reaches out and touches a strip of paint peeling from the basin, which was floating at the top of the pool, lightly holding it for a few seconds before letting go.—
Zachary Folk,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
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The trimaran theme and track lights are repeated in the rear apron between a floating diffuser and striking ducktail spoiler.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
21 June 2026
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Dozens of VLCCs are sailing from the South China Sea and across the Indian Ocean toward the United Arab Emirates ports, where at least 30 ships were already at anchor, according to maritime intelligence firm Windward on Wednesday.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
17 June 2026
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Russia’s defense ministry said the crew fired warning shots several hundred yards in front of the yacht, which appeared to be sailing on a collision course with the vessel.—
Hira Humayun,
CNN Money,
16 June 2026
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As inflation and supply chains disruptions caused prices at the grocery store to soar, and a cultural movement toward sustainable, organic eating increased, the number of backyard growers and micro-farmers are rapidly growing across Connecticut.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
17 June 2026
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But then all three regions experienced soaring summer temperatures and extreme heat spikes, which translated to more-concentrated, very flavorful grapes.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
17 June 2026
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“Glide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glide. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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