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as in to flow
to move or proceed smoothly and readily
looking for a college course that he could just glide through
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as in to hover
to rest or move along the surface of a liquid or in the air
water striders gliding along the surface of the brook
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Recent Examples of glide
One component of my role as a burn therapist is the focus on the range of motion of the skin and its ability to glide over joints to allow functional movement.
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Dr. Jaclyn M. Piselli, Hartford Courant, 16 May 2026
Mountain bikes must glide gracefully through all sorts of abusive terrain; road bikes need to mix high performance with enough comfort to let riders stay in the saddle for hours on end.
—ArsTechnica, 15 May 2026
Celeste Ecoflyers’ aircraft design emphasizes gliding capability for safe landings even in engine failure, combining low weight with operational robustness.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 14 May 2026
With that in mind, Scott, Bournemouth’s gliding ball-carrier, is another who could help after an impressive season for a team who could yet finish above Liverpool in the table.
—Gregg Evans, New York Times, 13 May 2026
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Dr. Jaclyn M. Piselli, Hartford Courant, 16 May 2026
Mountain bikes must glide gracefully through all sorts of abusive terrain; road bikes need to mix high performance with enough comfort to let riders stay in the saddle for hours on end.
—ArsTechnica, 15 May 2026
Celeste Ecoflyers’ aircraft design emphasizes gliding capability for safe landings even in engine failure, combining low weight with operational robustness.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 14 May 2026
With that in mind, Scott, Bournemouth’s gliding ball-carrier, is another who could help after an impressive season for a team who could yet finish above Liverpool in the table.
—Gregg Evans, New York Times, 13 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for glide
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The technology suggested how BD could get products flowing faster, more efficiently, and more safely by adjusting the heights and dimensions of sections of the line.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
22 May 2026
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That provides the banks liquidity that then theoretically flows through the financial system.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
22 May 2026
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The short-range radars track low-flying aircraft and cruise missiles that can avoid larger radar systems.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
20 May 2026
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But the upside is a breeziness that keeps the ten 40-ish minute chapters flying by, buoyed by sharp jokes and propelled by clever twists.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
20 May 2026
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One of the many strengths of the Kieślowski film is its tight focus on just two individuals, the watcher and the watched, with a couple of secondary characters hovering around the edges.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
14 May 2026
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With a par 70 layout, the leaders have mostly hovered around three under.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
14 May 2026
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The patient noted tiny gray flecks drifting across his field of vision a week ago.—
Peter Ubel,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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These jellyfish are commonly seen in the open ocean but can drift closer to shore on occasion.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado,
Sacbee.com,
20 May 2026
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As for the camper module exterior, Winnebago cages out the alcove face and lower front sides with thick tubular branch guards, wires in a set of floating front auxiliary lights, adds a swing-away full-size spare carrier in back, and secures on under-body aluminum storage lockers.—
C.C. Weiss
May 17,
New Atlas,
17 May 2026
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Four parachutes could be seen floating above the crash site.—
Tom Dreisbach,
NPR,
17 May 2026
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Depending on the season, the high-latitude expeditions might sail beneath the midnight sun or be treated to celestial displays of the Northern Lights.—
Rebecca Ann Hughes,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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Over the course of May 9 and 10, scientists at the Nebraska Public Health Laboratory worked around the clock to develop a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test for Andes hantavirus, which has sickened at least 10 and killed three people who sailed on board the MV Hondius.—
Tanya Lewis,
Scientific American,
18 May 2026
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When food runs out or things get overcrowded in a location, winged females are born and fly off to other plants.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
18 May 2026
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Other speakers do not prepare and just wing it.—
Ian Bogost,
The Atlantic,
15 May 2026
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Taking an 0-2 deficit into Vegas is like trying to swim the Blue Mesa Reservoir with a bowling ball strapped to your right ankle.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
23 May 2026
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Even Jason Momoa swims in, but in a non-Aquaman role.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
23 May 2026
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“Glide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glide. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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