GLIDE Synonyms: 69 Similar and Opposite Words

glide

verb

ˈglīd

Definition of glide

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 fly

to move through the air with or as if with outstretched wings a kite gliding on the autumn breeze

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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 As the Coast Starlight approaches the Bay Area, the train glides past marshlands, open water, and distant city skylines before continuing toward California’s Central Coast. — Abby Price, Travel + Leisure, 4 July 2026 Clear sunscreen sticks glide across the skin without leaving the chalky white cast that mineral formulas can create, and their solid texture means less dripping or rubbing than a lotion. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson july 2, Miami Herald, 2 July 2026 The kit allows the bomb to glide 60 to 80 kilometers following the release from aircraft such as the Su-34, Su-35, and Su-30. — Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026 Between capitals, the ship glides through Austria’s wine country, with family winery visits and Melk Abbey structuring the scenic stretches. — Condé Nast Traveler, 25 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for glide

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England fans are flooding to Miami, with over 30,000 expected for the game as stories of last-minute trips via here, there and everywhere flow as freely as the drinks.

— Andrew Greif, NBC news, 12 July 2026
There is an ethos in the tech industry that talent and information should be able to flow freely and that execution is what ultimately wins.

— Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 11 July 2026

Definition of flow

Verb

Adeline André will close out the official calendar in Paris, on Thursday at 4pm, while a number of attendees will fly to Rome for the Fendi show that evening at the Galleria Nazionale d’Arte Moderna e Contemporanea.

— Laure Guilbault, Vogue, 6 July 2026
Norway and Brazil were locked in a tense, back-and-forth game Sunday, in the round of 16, until Haaland came flying in with that header to give Norway a 1-0 lead.

— Tim Rohan, NBC news, 6 July 2026

Definition of fly

Verb

The share of younger adults living with parents hovered well below 30% in the early years of the new millennium.

— Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 11 July 2026
If the filmmakers present Zidane as an Everyman equivalent to James Joyce’s Leopold Bloom or Camus’ protagonist Meursault, their approach is fertile because the same questions that hover around Meursault also surround Zizou.

— Sebastian Smee, The Atlantic, 11 July 2026

Definition of hover

Verb

For something slower-paced, float the Penticton channel that connects Okanagan and Skaha lakes on tube rafts.

— Maryam Siddiqi, Travel + Leisure, 13 July 2026
Others float slowly just below geostationary orbit, listening to the signals emanating from communications and early warning satellites stationed there.

— Gerry Doyle, Fortune, 13 July 2026

Definition of float

Verb

With minor refinements to the individual perovskite films, the efficiency of this lightweight architecture could easily sail past 30 percent.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 9 July 2026
His blast, which sailed just inside the right field foul pole, was the difference as the Padres beat the Diamondbacks 4-1 at Petco Park.

— Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 July 2026

Definition of sail

Verb

Birding is growing in popularity across Georgia, where backyards, parks and green spaces offer opportunities to spot everything from soaring raptors to colorful song birds.

— Lesly Gregory, AJC.com, 9 July 2026
The rise in demand is reflected in the company’s consolidated earnings, with revenue and net profit soaring at CAGRs of 24% and 39%, respectively, over the five years from fiscal 2021.

— Anu Raghunathan, Forbes.com, 9 July 2026

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