Thesaurus results for AVIATED

aviated

verb

past tense of aviate

as in flew

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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One day in June, as temperatures hovered around 90, Pugh visited Watershed Navigation Center, a refuge run by Partnership for people without steady housing to have a meal or see a doctor.

— Katheryn Houghton, NPR, 4 Aug. 2026
The county’s four oldest classes, grades 9-12, hovered above 26,500 last October.

— Austin Horn August 3, Miami Herald, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of hovered

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The idea is floated that Alice married Hagood because her churchgoing parents would not have countenanced her going to Paris any other way; then again, photographs of him present a man of striking good looks.

— Ian Penman, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026
In the meeting today, attendees floated the idea of a future event related to the proposal, perhaps to continue discussing it.

— Emily Forlini, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of floated

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Jones, in the first major race of his political career, faces a staunch challenge in Thompson, who has held the seat for 30 years and glided into the general election with almost 41% of the vote.

— Evelyn Ronan, Sacbee.com, 22 July 2026
Silent and purposeful, the pelicans cut through a raucous chaos of gulls at the end of the wharf and glided on into the marsh.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 July 2026

Definition of glided

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Shell’s latest quarterly profits soared to their second-highest levels in the company’s history as the US-Iran war caused a surge in global oil prices.

— Salma Arafa, CNN Money, 30 July 2026
Fortinet — The cybersecurity stock soared 12% as strong second-quarter billings helped the company to outpace analyst estimates.

— Michelle Fox, CNBC, 30 July 2026

Definition of soared

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In addition, if a yard near you is not managed, winged reproductives will fly off to start new colonies, and that can be in your garden.

— Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 17 July 2026
It’s inspired by flight, with soaring, winged architecture that echoes the spirit of travel.

— Allison Tibaldi, USA Today, 4 July 2026

Definition of winged

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