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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Weatherproofing required The project is currently the only one of its kind flying in Scandinavia.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Mar. 2026
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The Warriors will play at Detroit on Friday, and then fly to Atlanta to take on the Hawks the next day.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
19 Mar. 2026
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Lexington businessman Nate Morris and former Attorney General Daniel Cameron, the other two Republican Senate race frontrunners, are also planing to be in attendance.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
11 Mar. 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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The Animas River in Durango could hop from winter flows hovering around 300 cfs to more than 1,000 cfs by the end of next week.—
Elise Schmelzer,
Denver Post,
19 Mar. 2026
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Michigan's gas prices continue to go up, AAA says, and are currently hovering just below $4 per gallon in much of the state.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
19 Mar. 2026
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Groups supporting Krishnamoorthi also sought to boost Kelly as a way to siphon votes away from Stratton, but the lieutenant governor managed to sail to victory in a crowded primary field.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
18 Mar. 2026
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Around a dozen cruise lines sail to, from and within Africa each year, but only a few navigate the eastern coastline — and, speaking as someone who recently went there on Crystal, the cruising world is the poorer for it.—
David Dickstein,
Oc Register,
18 Mar. 2026
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In a bewildering and breathless match including 13 tries and six lead changes, Ramos was the difference as France scored only six tries, four to wing Louis Bielle-Biarrey.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Mar. 2026
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In photos from her March 11 cover, Jenner illustrated the transformative power of her signature dark winged brows—or rather, lack thereof.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Aviate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aviate. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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