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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In civil aerospace, for example, Rolls is benefiting as manufacturers Airbus and Boeing struggle to deliver new aircraft at the pace the market requires — obliging airlines to keep flying old planes (and their engines) for longer.—
Ian King,
CNBC,
25 Feb. 2026
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Comfortable headphones are essential for flying these days, but more so for long-haul flights.—
Kristy Alpert,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Feb. 2026
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Conditions will remain dangerous through the weekend, and people need to plane carefully and be conservative when selecting terrain, according to the CAIC.—
Katie Langford,
Denver Post,
21 Feb. 2026
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While other teams may begun planing for the next window with a potential 2026 rookie QB on the horizon, the Steelers acquired countless veterans to win right here and right now.—
Mike DeFabo,
New York Times,
13 Jan. 2026
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There was snow and fog over the next two days, with temperatures hovering around freezing for at least 24 consecutive hours.—
Alisha Ebrahimji,
CNN Money,
27 Feb. 2026
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The Gold Lounge is where the service really shines—attentive without hovering, with staff who'll bring plates from the breakfast buffet to your table or top off your coffee without being asked.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 Feb. 2026
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But the ball that sailed over the left-field fence at UFCU Disch-Falk Field didn’t break an extra-inning tie or complete a ninth-inning comeback.—
Danny Davis,
Austin American Statesman,
25 Feb. 2026
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For a key car crash, for example, Kosinski really sent the car sailing off a ramp into the woods rather than create it in the computer, which Whittle said had a benefit not only in terms of image but sound.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
24 Feb. 2026
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Then, like winged Door Dash, Shadow arrived with a water bird called a coot.—
Lila Seidman,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Mar. 2026
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The actress wore her blonde tresses in a deep side part, while her makeup consisted of nude lip liner, metallic eyeshadow, and winged eyeliner.—
Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Aviate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aviate. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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