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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
The four spinner wheels glide smoothly in every direction, which makes navigating crowded terminals and quick connections so much easier.
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Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 18 Jan. 2026
Facing them, a collective of women of diverse ages danced in rows, each gliding gracefully through their routines in seamless synchronicity, moving as one.
—Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 18 Jan. 2026
Unequal relationships Ice dancers are meant to move as one, gliding through routines in perfect synchronicity.
—CBS News, 18 Jan. 2026
Andre Lee bested Gauthier for the puck, gliding forward for a backhand dish that set up Armia’s one-timer from the left circle.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 17 Jan. 2026
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Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 18 Jan. 2026
Facing them, a collective of women of diverse ages danced in rows, each gliding gracefully through their routines in seamless synchronicity, moving as one.
—Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 18 Jan. 2026
Unequal relationships Ice dancers are meant to move as one, gliding through routines in perfect synchronicity.
—CBS News, 18 Jan. 2026
Andre Lee bested Gauthier for the puck, gliding forward for a backhand dish that set up Armia’s one-timer from the left circle.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 17 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for glide
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This sets a self-regulating Eddington limit, which is, in essence, a speed limit on how fast gas can flow in.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Jan. 2026
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Transparency and clarity — not to mention paying on time — are key to getting the vendor community back on board and the merchandise flowing again to stores.—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
23 Jan. 2026
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This is like ignoring weather conditions when flying an airplane.—
Steve Forbes,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Narcotraffickers have recruited a number of couriers to fly to Miami and other cities to set up phony businesses with corporate bank accounts, authorities say.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
28 Jan. 2026
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When temperatures hover around the freezing point, water under or in the pavement freezes and expands, pushing up on the road and stressing it in all directions.—
Miriam Fauzia,
Dallas Morning News,
29 Jan. 2026
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Morning temps in Austin will hover near freezing, but afternoon highs will remain relatively mild, reaching the 50s from the Panhandle to the coast.—
Mary Wasson,
Austin American Statesman,
29 Jan. 2026
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Astronomers have detected simple organic molecules drifting through interstellar clouds and preserved in meteorites and comets, indicating that biologically important compounds can form in space and be delivered to planetary surfaces.—
Victoria Corless,
Space.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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Roadways are hazardous due to accumulated, blowing and drifting snow and roads may be icy.—
David Ferrara,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
28 Jan. 2026
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While other teams may begun planing for the next window with a potential 2026 rookie QB on the horizon, the Steelers acquired countless veterans to win right here and right now.—
Mike DeFabo,
New York Times,
13 Jan. 2026
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In 2021, a man planed to propose to his girlfriend during a romantic gondola ride in Las Vegas, with passersby stopping to watch and record the sweet moment.—
Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Oct. 2025
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The committee floated a proposal to implement new requirements for where these businesses can be built in relation to each other, and to strengthen pre-existing requirements.—
Emily Holshouser,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Jan. 2026
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His administration is also buying housing bonds and floated the idea of a 50-year mortgage in an effort to bring down the cost of homeownership.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
13 Jan. 2026
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James Cook had spent more time sailing the Pacific than the other Europeans.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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The submarine sailed out from the shipyard operated by CSBC Corp, Taiwan, in Kaohsiung to conduct its sixth sea acceptance test.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Jan. 2026
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Hawn wore her curtain bangs brushed across her forehead, while Hudson wore her hair parted in the middle with the front portions pushed to either side and winged out to mimic her mom's thick, full fringe.—
Kara Nesvig,
Allure,
14 Jan. 2026
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Invest in quality bird seed mixes that winged friends will eat.—
Lauren David,
Southern Living,
23 Dec. 2025
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“Glide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glide. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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