aviated

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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Verb
  • By contrast, before the onset of the conflict, the prices more consistently hovered around $67 to $71 per barrel.
    Rebecca Schneid, Time, 21 June 2026
  • The threat of Powell hitting that threshold — 3,490 feet in elevation — has hovered above federal water managers for months as the reservoir has continued to drop to record-low levels.
    Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 21 June 2026
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  • Banijay Iberia will bring its immersive experience ‘Luminiscence’ to Seville’s stunning Parish of San Jacinto, in its Triana district, home to famed flamenco dancers, bullfights and sailors who sailed to Spain’s New World in the Americas.
    John Hopewell, Variety, 22 June 2026
  • His throw sailed over second base and all the way to the backstop, allowing Steer to move to third.
    Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 21 June 2026
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  • Maybe that’s when my misconceptions about the Cape Cod Bay side of the Cape floated away.
    Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 23 June 2026
  • Both the council and Congress have floated some good ideas for streamlining disaster assistance, reducing administrative burdens and improving uneven recovery capabilities among states.
    The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 22 June 2026
Verb
  • Brent glided us toward the ramp.
    Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 16 June 2026
  • For nearly 25 years, GoPro cameras have gone underwater, glided with parachutes and slipped down ski slopes, enabling the adventurous to record images of their experiences.
    CBS News, CBS News, 11 June 2026
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  • Hannibal Mejbri had a corner kick, and Hazem Mastouri soared up to head it to the back of the net.
    Andrew Greif, NBC news, 26 June 2026
  • Iren shares, which are traded on the Nasdaq, soared 1,200% over six months last year as part of the AI boom.
    Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 25 June 2026
Verb
  • Stricklin said the renovation won’t touch the capacity (88,548) or alter the lower bowl and winged walls.
    Matt Baker, New York Times, 11 June 2026
  • Her blonde hair was styled in a braid tied with a blue ribbon, while her glam consisted of her go-to red lip and winged eyeliner.
    Hannah Malach, InStyle, 10 June 2026
Verb
  • The fire and resultant smoke that drifted across the city prompted Newsom and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass to declare a state of emergency in the Boyle Heights neighborhood on Saturday, unlocking state resources to tackle it.
    Josh Boswell, CBS News, 26 June 2026
  • Piano jazz drifted among the grape vines, hedgerows, and bright-pink mandevilla.
    Reeves Wiedeman, Curbed, 22 June 2026
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“Aviated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aviated. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.

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