Synonyms of glided

glided

verb

past tense of glide

1

as in flowed

to move or proceed smoothly and readily

looking for a college course that he could just glide through

Synonyms & Similar Words

• flowed
• sailed
• drifted
• slid
• slipped
• cruised
• swept
• brushed
• rolled
• flew
• raced
• sped
• coasted
• rushed
• streamed
• breezed
• whisked
• skimmed
• bowled

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• struggled
• stumbled
• floundered
• trudged
• limped
• shuffled
• plodded
• lumbered
• stamped
• labored
• stomped
• tramped
• toiled
• stumped
• shambled

2

as in flew

to move through the air with or as if with outstretched wings

a kite gliding on the autumn breeze

Synonyms & Similar Words

• flew
• hovered
• sailed
• floated
• soared
• drifted
• darted
• fluttered
• winged
• planed
• wafted
• swept
• coasted
• flitted
• aviated
• cruised
• hung
• catapulted
• orbited
• dived
• rocketed
• stooped
• jetted
• helicoptered

3

as in hovered

to rest or move along the surface of a liquid or in the air

water striders gliding along the surface of the brook

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hovered
• sailed
• floated
• swam
• drifted
• rode
• wafted
• poised
• bobbed
• hung
• suspended
• dangled
• buoyed
• rafted
• ballooned

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• settled
• sank
• plunged
• lunged
• dived
• dipped
• submerged
• immersed
• submersed

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of glided

On Thursday afternoon, Shadow glided into the nest with KD1 not far behind, according to Friends of Big Bear Valley, a nonprofit that runs the livestream. — Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026

Jones, in the first major race of his political career, faces a staunch challenge in Thompson, who has held the seat for 30 years and glided into the general election with almost 41% of the vote. — Evelyn Ronan, Sacbee.com, 22 July 2026

Silent and purposeful, the pelicans cut through a raucous chaos of gulls at the end of the wharf and glided on into the marsh. — Literary Hub, 16 July 2026

An endless procession of black SUVs, Escalades, luxury coaches, polished muscle cars and Uber Blacks glided onto West 31st Street. — Bryan West, USA Today, 7 July 2026

Throughout his rise to become the voice of Britain’s populist hard-right, architect of Brexit and chief anti-immigrant activist, any accusations of wrongdoing have largely glided off him. — Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 5 July 2026

The particles glided past each other effortlessly. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 24 June 2026

Up close, the design boasted a ruffled accent along the neckline that added movement to the gown as Saldaña glided around the room. — Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 20 June 2026

Brent glided us toward the ramp. — Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 16 June 2026