as in to fly
to move through the air with or as if with outstretched wings
once humankind learned how to aviate, the world became a much smaller place
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Recent Examples of aviate
Excitement over the Pilots’ decade-spanning narrative’s final installment, combined with the variety of available physical editions and a relatively slow release week, could result in the duo once again aviating its way to the Billboard 200’s apex.
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Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 17 Sep. 2025
Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 17 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aviate
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Starship and Blue Moon both have a ways to go before NASA will certify the vehicles to fly astronauts, so any time lost on that front by Blue Origin could further narrow NASA's options and increase the risk of setbacks to the agency's lunar landing timeline.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
3 June 2026
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To better understand the challenges Blue Origin now faces, Ars spoke with several SpaceX veterans who experienced the AMOS-6 failure and worked the long days afterward to get the Falcon 9 rocket flying and rebuild the shattered facility at Space Launch Complex-40.—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
3 June 2026
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Chip stocks, however, stumbled; bitcoin is hovering at its weakest since the war began, private credit is throwing off sparks again — and a flesh-eating parasite has turned up in Texas.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
5 June 2026
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The first experiment featured an artificial flower placed above a pit in the floor so that there was insufficient space for a bee to hover to reach the flower.—
Jennifer Ouellette,
ArsTechnica,
4 June 2026
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Historic showdown for New Mexico governor Former Interior Secretary Deb Haaland sailed to the Democratic nomination for New Mexico governor, setting up what could be a history-making election this fall.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
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Want to charter Qualia’s 75-foot yacht or sail one of the complimentary Hobie catamarans?—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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The limited edition features an image of Pegasus, the majestic, winged stallion from ancient Greek mythology, engraved on the case.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
31 May 2026
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Realizing that late-night sketches would no longer be appreciated, Colbert and team winged it — no rundowns, no scripts.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
20 May 2026
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“Aviate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aviate. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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