Thesaurus results for AVIATES

aviates

verb

present tense third-person singular of aviate

as in flies

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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Onward to Alaska … Rocket Lab currently flies from two different launch sites—one on the North Island of company founder and chief executive Peter Beck’s native New Zealand and one at Wallops Island in Virginia.

— Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 14 Aug. 2026
Flight 2482 is a round-trip route that often flies back and forth between Chicago and Phoenix.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of flies

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As the Kimballs attempt to raise a ransom to get back their son, Gillian Anderson enters as a fixer, while Steven Yeun hovers as the political candidate’s campaign manager.

— Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 12 Aug. 2026
Okemo hovers just above Ludlow center, in the winter outlines of trails stand out clear and white.

— Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of hovers

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The Jules Verne Trophy is awarded to the boat that sails non-stop fastest around the world.

— Andrew Rice, New York Times, 24 July 2026
Adventure Canada Adventure Canada sails to remote parts of the Arctic, including Canada and Greenland, and the company’s trips feature endless fodder for photo enthusiasts.

— Kristen E. Pope, Travel + Leisure, 13 July 2026

Definition of sails

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The teen was using an apparatus called a third lung, which floats on the water's surface and pumps air to divers through a breathing hose, the affidavit said.

— Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026
As each bubble traps more gas, its buoyancy increases until the bubble floats to the surface.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of floats

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Start your visit with a ride on the Bretton Woods Skyway Gondola, which glides above the treetops to reveal sweeping views of the Presidential Range painted in brilliant shades of crimson, amber and gold.

— Brittany Anas, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
The dynamic is at its best when Judah glides over IsoKeys’ beats like two kids trying to be suave while hopping an MTA turnstile with one tap.

— Lei Takanashi, Pitchfork, 27 July 2026

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