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as in flowed
to move or proceed smoothly and readily
looking for a college course that he could just glide through
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as in flew
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 hovered
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 glided
Lane practically glided across the field, while catching everything thrown his way.
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Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 2 Mar. 2026
As inklings of Hudson Williams‘ potential Saturday Night Live cameo percolated in the days leading up to his Heated Rivalry co-star Connor Storrie‘s debut hosting gig, the Canadian actor glided onto Studio 8H ice during a sketch.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 28 Feb. 2026
On a frigid day late last month, a Russian attack drone slipped through Ukraine’s air-defense systems and glided into Kyiv’s government district, heading in the direction of President Volodymyr Zelensky’s office.
—Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 27 Feb. 2026
Moore glided down from the right point and into a slap shot for his third goal of the year.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 26 Feb. 2026
MacKinnon glided toward the puck—and toward Zach Werenski, who’d beaten him there.
—Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 22 Feb. 2026
From there, the hexapod set its angle, kicked off, and glided on a skateboard-like undercarriage before releasing the stone, imparting competition-level spin.
—IEEE Spectrum, 18 Feb. 2026
After her third-run fall, Kim glided to the bottom, straight to Choi’s celebration.
—Zak Keefer, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2026
Sea turtles snoozed, manta rays glided, and reef fish darted by the thousands over lava pinnacles covered in corals and basket sponges.
—Betsy Andrews, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Feb. 2026
Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 2 Mar. 2026
As inklings of Hudson Williams‘ potential Saturday Night Live cameo percolated in the days leading up to his Heated Rivalry co-star Connor Storrie‘s debut hosting gig, the Canadian actor glided onto Studio 8H ice during a sketch.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 28 Feb. 2026
On a frigid day late last month, a Russian attack drone slipped through Ukraine’s air-defense systems and glided into Kyiv’s government district, heading in the direction of President Volodymyr Zelensky’s office.
—Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 27 Feb. 2026
Moore glided down from the right point and into a slap shot for his third goal of the year.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 26 Feb. 2026
MacKinnon glided toward the puck—and toward Zach Werenski, who’d beaten him there.
—Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 22 Feb. 2026
From there, the hexapod set its angle, kicked off, and glided on a skateboard-like undercarriage before releasing the stone, imparting competition-level spin.
—IEEE Spectrum, 18 Feb. 2026
After her third-run fall, Kim glided to the bottom, straight to Choi’s celebration.
—Zak Keefer, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2026
Sea turtles snoozed, manta rays glided, and reef fish darted by the thousands over lava pinnacles covered in corals and basket sponges.
—Betsy Andrews, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for glided
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Trade flowed between the two power blocs of the world.—
Kamal Ahmed,
Fortune,
6 Mar. 2026
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Some of that spending flowed through nonprofit groups that do not disclose their contributors.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
4 Mar. 2026
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Prices have wavered since then, and gold’s value hovered below $5,200 an ounce on March 6.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
8 Mar. 2026
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In 2025, the number of mobile connections hovered around 200 million for a population of 237 million people.—
Kamal Ahmed,
Fortune,
6 Mar. 2026
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Wide receiver Puka Nacua and Davante Adams aren’t going anywhere, but the Tutu Atwell ship has officially sailed, and the Rams didn’t get much consistency out of their other three receivers last season.—
Adam Grosbard,
Oc Register,
9 Mar. 2026
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Bogaerts tried to finish the double play, but his throw sailed into the stands, bringing Marte home and pushing the lead to 2-0 on the error.—
Noah Gulley,
Miami Herald,
8 Mar. 2026
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Muschamp floated around to two different units during the viewing period, which mostly included individual drills for position groups.—
David Eckert,
Austin American Statesman,
9 Mar. 2026
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Funding-wise, Giannoulias, who has been floated as a potential 2027 Chicago mayoral contender, had more than $6 million in his campaign coffers at the end of 2025, according to the Illinois State Board of Elections.—
Jeremy Gorner,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Mar. 2026
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Growing up, Garbacz also swam and played soccer.—
Patrick Z. McGavin,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Mar. 2026
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Two other people on the jet ski swam safely to a nearby dock.—
Rick Hurd,
Mercury News,
9 Mar. 2026
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Researchers say the streaks were likely formed by debris spun off from Dimorphos' binary companion, Didymos, that drifted between the two bodies and landed in slow-motion impacts.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
11 Mar. 2026
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Satellite imagery confirmed that smoke from strikes on oil refineries and depots drifted over Tehran on Monday.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Mar. 2026
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Oil prices have surged nearly 40% since the war in Iran began, as prices have soared across the economic spectrum, reducing the likelihood of a Fed interest rate cut.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
13 Mar. 2026
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Housing costs have soared in comparison to household income.—
Mabinty Quarshie,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Mar. 2026
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With just over a minute to play in the period, Shaugabay slid a perfect pass from the right-side corner across the crease where Andersen tapped it home to hand Warroad its first multi-goal advantage.—
Andrew Cornelius,
Twin Cities,
7 Mar. 2026
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The mouthpiece landed in front of a fan sitting courtside and slid toward the foot of Mavericks assistant coach Jay Triano.—
Mike Curtis,
Dallas Morning News,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Glided.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glided. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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