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
• speeded
• streamed
• rushed
• 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
• hanged
• flitted
• aviated
• cruised
• hung
• dove
• 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
• hanged
• wafted
• bobbed
• poised
• rid
• hung
• suspended
• dangled
• buoyed
• rafted
• ballooned

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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