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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Each destroyer is equipped with two SH-60 Sea Hawk helicopters that can fly out to ships that might be potentially approaching the blockade line and can provide visual identification of the approaching ship.—
Luis Martinez,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
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The impact sent a baby’s car seat flying.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Apr. 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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Search-and-rescue corpsmen were overhead, with a hovering helicopter squadron.—
Erika I. Ritchie,
Oc Register,
16 Apr. 2026
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With the average price for a vehicle hovering around $50,000, a compact sedan that starts at about $22,000 is an attractive entry point for buyers, industry experts said.—
Robert Ferris,
CNBC,
16 Apr. 2026
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The concierge can arrange bike rides through Lovćen National Park, white-water rafting in the Tara River Gorge, or even sailing excursions with Montenegrin Olympic sailor Milivoj Dukić.—
Travel + Leisure Editors,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Apr. 2026
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The site also features three miles of nature trails and a Treetop Discovery Tower with views of Lake Huron, the Straits of Mackinac and Mackinac Island, along with interpretive programming that explains how sawn lumber was rafted across behind sailing ships.—
Andy Morrison,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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On Friday, April 10, when those winged sprites took to the War Memorial Opera House stage for a seven-performance run, the whole tartan-and-gossamer fable felt more alive than ever.—
Rachel Howard,
San Francisco Chronicle,
11 Apr. 2026
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The twisted ponytail was paired with a new set of long, feathery bangs, which Kidman wore brushed across her forehead and gently winged out near her temples for more texture and movement.—
Kara Nesvig,
Allure,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Aviate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aviate. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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