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aviate

verb

ˈā-vē-ˌāt

Definition of aviate

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

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Trump said on social media alongside a photo of former President Dwight Eisenhower, who was the first president to fly in a helicopter.

— Carter Schroppe, The Washington Examiner, 7 Sep. 2026
At about midnight, the mayflies stopped flying and the fish disappeared.

— Bryan Hendricks, Arkansas Online, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of fly

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Architect Ma Yansong's big, billowing building almost seems to hover around and envelop the surrounding structures, including the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 Sep. 2026
During Friday night's game against Wake Forest, Mensah set an ACC record with 24 straight completions and has been hovering above the 90% mark in that category for most of the season.

— Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2026

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And a 26-year-old naturalist named Charles Darwin arrived aboard the British Royal Navy ship HMS Beagle, which had sailed from England nearly four years earlier on a mission to chart South America.

— Michele Metych Britannica Editors Sep. 14, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Sep. 2026
The onslaught effectively forced the container shipping industry to avoid the Suez Canal altogether, with ocean carriers instead opting to sail a longer route around southern Africa’s Cape of Good Hope.

— Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of sail

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Makeup artist Saisha Beecham kept her complexion warm with peachy-brown hues, winged liner, and feathery lashes that complement the texture of her Rick Owens dress.

— Marci Robin, Allure, 9 Sep. 2026
And the Triumphant Arch won’t pay for itself, or Trump’s vision of topping it with a golden, winged Lady Liberty statue, flanked by two golden eagles.

— Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026

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