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. Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 17 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aviate
Verb
  • Ross passed the day's examination with flying colors, barely flinching at the rubber chicken.
    Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Swift recorded the album during her behemoth Eras Tour, flying in and out of Sweden between stops to lay down tracks.
    Liz Schubauer, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
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  • The Magellano’s Dual Mode Hull, a signature feature that has been on the vessels since the series started, is a semi-planing hull with a vertical bow.
    Tristan Rutherford, Robb Report, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Besides the Cool Springs location, the brand is also planing to open stores at Opry Mills and West Town Mall in Knoxville this fall.
    Gabrielle Chenault, The Tennessean, 29 Aug. 2025
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  • After the screening, video circulated online of the True Blood alum, wearing a white Magliano T-shirt with an image of a boot hovering over a man's outstretched tongue, hugging Pascal and kissing him on the cheek while the cast received a standing ovation at the screening.
    Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Oct. 2025
  • Continuing jobless claims, which are submitted by people who have filed for at least a week or more of unemployment, have been hovering at around four-year highs, Department of Labor data shows.
    Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
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  • Wonder of the Seas returned to Miami in August to sail three and four-night cruises year-round, for example.
    Nathan Diller, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Many cruise lines sail from Florida to the Bahamas, but more offerings are in the works.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2025
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  • The most common misalignments are scapular winging, in which the shoulder blades stick out from your back like wings, and forward tilting, where the shoulders round forward.
    Dana Santas, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025
  • The Blue Jackets have moved captain Boone Jenner and Cole Sillinger from center to wing to make way for Fantilli and Coyle, but those two could easily move back to the middle due to injuries.
    Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025

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“Aviate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aviate. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.

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