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

The pinkish squid glided two miles beneath the surface, its long, pale legs trailing from undulating fins, stunning scientists who know remarkably little about its diet, behavior or reproduction. — Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026

Merino glided away from challenges to keep Arsenal in control. — Thom Harris, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026

And then, without warning, the snow leopard got up and gently glided down the steep sides of the gorge, disappearing into the boulders at the bottom. — Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2026

The way Brooks stomped, or glided, or moseyed into the end zone will be forgotten. — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 22 Aug. 2026

The countryside glided by, and Abdeen took in the moving sky and the fields. — Rozina Ali, New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2026

Florida’s three Cabinet members glided to easy victories Tuesday night, winning their GOP primaries ahead of the November general election. — Liv Caputo, Miami Herald, 19 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

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