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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
Ships the length of several football fields glided past tidy parcels of farmland and Soberania National Park, a 55,000-acre natural preserve.
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John Bowe, Travel + Leisure, 1 Feb. 2026
Liverpool levelled just five minutes later, when Wirtz glided away from challenges and set up Ekitike for a sharp finish.
—James Pearce, New York Times, 31 Jan. 2026
But on this day, Miller glided through the BRAKES slalom course smoothly, with her phone out of reach and Earnhardt in the front seat.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 20 Jan. 2026
Lions sophomore guard Brady Sullivan sprinted to the ball, grabbed possession and glided to a wide-open layup.
—Dan Rios, Daily News, 17 Jan. 2026
The Panthers, led by quarterback Bryce Young, glided past the Falcons this season in the NFC South.
—D. Orlando Ledbetter, AJC.com, 16 Jan. 2026
During the hour, conversation glided seamlessly between topics like the late-bloomer-to-kink pipeline, the virtues of being selfish in bed and a spate of other sexy encounters.
—Maddie Connors, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2026
Democrat Mike Jones on Tuesday glided to victory in the special election for a Richmond-area seat in Virginia’s state Senate, according to Decision Desk HQ.
—Brandon Conradis, The Hill, 7 Jan. 2026
Freshman forward Nate Ament stole a Razorback pass and glided in for a dunk and a 7-0 lead.
—Tom Murphy, Arkansas Online, 4 Jan. 2026
John Bowe, Travel + Leisure, 1 Feb. 2026
Liverpool levelled just five minutes later, when Wirtz glided away from challenges and set up Ekitike for a sharp finish.
—James Pearce, New York Times, 31 Jan. 2026
But on this day, Miller glided through the BRAKES slalom course smoothly, with her phone out of reach and Earnhardt in the front seat.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 20 Jan. 2026
Lions sophomore guard Brady Sullivan sprinted to the ball, grabbed possession and glided to a wide-open layup.
—Dan Rios, Daily News, 17 Jan. 2026
The Panthers, led by quarterback Bryce Young, glided past the Falcons this season in the NFC South.
—D. Orlando Ledbetter, AJC.com, 16 Jan. 2026
During the hour, conversation glided seamlessly between topics like the late-bloomer-to-kink pipeline, the virtues of being selfish in bed and a spate of other sexy encounters.
—Maddie Connors, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2026
Democrat Mike Jones on Tuesday glided to victory in the special election for a Richmond-area seat in Virginia’s state Senate, according to Decision Desk HQ.
—Brandon Conradis, The Hill, 7 Jan. 2026
Freshman forward Nate Ament stole a Razorback pass and glided in for a dunk and a 7-0 lead.
—Tom Murphy, Arkansas Online, 4 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for glided
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Much of the work facing backlash flowed through the North Carolina Office of Recovery and Resiliency, the state agency tasked with long-term disaster recovery and housing reconstruction programs.—
Nora O'Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Jan. 2026
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The primordial soup is considered to have been a near-perfect liquid, which means its quark and gluon contents flowed together as a smooth, frictionless fluid.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Federal agents in tactical gear, carrying firearms, moved in on the park, walking in a straight line, side by side, some on horseback, as news helicopters hovered above and nearby demonstrators jeered at them.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Feb. 2026
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At the Fort Lauderdale Swap Shop, Maria Morales sold heavy winter coats as the morning temperature there hovered around 40 degrees.—
Cindy Krischer Goodman,
Sun Sentinel,
1 Feb. 2026
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Yesterday’s trial marked the sixth time the submarine sailed out for acceptance testing.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Jan. 2026
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Swain’s pass sailed long, but Weaver somehow corralled it and called a timeout before stepping out of bounds.—
Cedric Golden,
Austin American Statesman,
26 Jan. 2026
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Taylor floated through the crowds at the show thanks to a sky-high pair of platform ankle-strap pumps made from lustrous black satin.—
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
26 Jan. 2026
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The Russian president has floated using Russian assets frozen in the United States to pay the $1 billion fee for a permanent seat.—
Josh Meyer,
USA Today,
24 Jan. 2026
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Owen also swam on the winning 200 medley and 400 free relay teams.—
Todd Holcomb,
AJC.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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Just two weeks ago, a coyote apparently swam across the bay to Alcatraz Island.—
Alexei Oreskovic,
Fortune,
28 Jan. 2026
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The system was able to consistently track how these icebergs split, drifted, and melted over time.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Feb. 2026
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The man's pickup truck drifted over the centerline and struck a school bus head-on.—
Cathy Kozlowicz,
jsonline.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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During the 1980-90 decade, for example, the state’s population soared by about 6 million people, a nearly 25% gain, thanks to high levels of immigration and a lofty birth rate.—
Dan Walters,
Oc Register,
5 Feb. 2026
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Temperatures soared roughly 20 degrees above normal for February across valleys and typically cooler coastal areas.—
Grace Toohey,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2026
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Duprey swerved and slid under a vehicle.—
Alexa Herrera,
CBS News,
6 Feb. 2026
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Centene — Shares of the health insurance provider slid 5%.—
Liz Napolitano,
CNBC,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Glided.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glided. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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