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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  • Breakker connected with a flying cross body over the barricade on Breakker as Cole talked up Evans developing an edge.
    Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • But years later, some of the highest-flying professional clubs have folded due to financial mismanagement, and dozens of soccer officials have been banned or imprisoned, and numerous teams ensnared in an anti-graft campaign.
    Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 21 July 2026
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  • After the Memorandum of Understanding between Iran and the United States collapsed last week, oil prices shot higher, rising above $85 a barrel after hovering in the low $70 range the previous few weeks.
    David Goldman, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
  • Conditions stay moderate all year round, with temperatures generally hovering between the 50s and 70s from January through December.
    Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 15 July 2026

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“Aviating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aviating. Accessed 23 Jul. 2026.

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