Thesaurus results for AVIATING

aviating

verb

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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The violence captured on cellphone videos and shared around the globe – buses burning, gas stations attacked, military helicopters flying overhead – wasn’t just happening in remote rural towns long plagued by drug violence.

— Mary Beth Sheridan, CNN Money, 24 Feb. 2026
Shorts and T-shirts Buyers are already looking ahead to the warmer months, which is why even summer staples like shorts and t-shirts are currently flying off shelves.

— Asia London Palomba, The Spruce, 23 Feb. 2026