aviating

present participle of aviate
as in flying
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 aviating 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. Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 17 Sep. 2025
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  • Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth was on the other plane flying with the president, sources said.
    Katherine Faulders, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Patrick Gotwalt was a passenger on the flight and recorded a video showing flames coming from the engine as the flight appears to be flying over water.
    Amanda Jackson, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026
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  • Shares are down more than 28 percent over the past month, currently hovering around $114, which is miles below its mid-June record high of $225.
    Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Future tests could include trying to use giant arms at its Starbase launching site in Texas to grab the rocket and its booster upon its hovering return to earth.
    Bernard Condon, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026

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“Aviating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aviating. Accessed 12 Aug. 2026.

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