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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
And the crowd stayed to watch as six hundred young skiers—many of whom were little girls, with glitter on their cheeks—glided around the ski track in the stadium and then stood there in a phalanx, an honor guard as Diggins took a ceremonial last lap.
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Bill McKibben, New Yorker, 24 Mar. 2026
After Joel Edmundson stepped up to hit Benson, Carrick scooped up the loose puck and glided across the crease for a backhand goal.
—Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 22 Mar. 2026
After logging his biggest hit of the tournament, pulling a changeup into the gap in left-center field, Eugenio Suarez glided into second base and raised his arms high in the air as his Venezuela teammates emptied from the dugout to celebrate at home plate.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 18 Mar. 2026
Mixing never felt like a chore because the beaters glided so easily around the bowl.
—Mark Marino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 18 Mar. 2026
The leather was supple, the finishes clean, and the zipper for the bottom compartment glided without so much as a whisper of a snag.
—Sam Reed, Glamour, 18 Mar. 2026
Storm glided back down the ramp and got into the face of Rousey.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 16 Mar. 2026
Kudos to Styles who managed to mostly keep his composure as Hernández glided around him.
—Maira Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2026
The star of One Battle After Another glided through the party with Rowan Blanchard, her co-star from on the upcoming Hulu series The Testaments, a sequel to The Handmaid’s Tale.
—Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 12 Mar. 2026
Bill McKibben, New Yorker, 24 Mar. 2026
After Joel Edmundson stepped up to hit Benson, Carrick scooped up the loose puck and glided across the crease for a backhand goal.
—Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 22 Mar. 2026
After logging his biggest hit of the tournament, pulling a changeup into the gap in left-center field, Eugenio Suarez glided into second base and raised his arms high in the air as his Venezuela teammates emptied from the dugout to celebrate at home plate.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 18 Mar. 2026
Mixing never felt like a chore because the beaters glided so easily around the bowl.
—Mark Marino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 18 Mar. 2026
The leather was supple, the finishes clean, and the zipper for the bottom compartment glided without so much as a whisper of a snag.
—Sam Reed, Glamour, 18 Mar. 2026
Storm glided back down the ramp and got into the face of Rousey.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 16 Mar. 2026
Kudos to Styles who managed to mostly keep his composure as Hernández glided around him.
—Maira Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2026
The star of One Battle After Another glided through the party with Rowan Blanchard, her co-star from on the upcoming Hulu series The Testaments, a sequel to The Handmaid’s Tale.
—Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 12 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for glided
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As the town assessed damages and began to recover, community support flowed in; the fire department offered hot meals to volunteers, utility companies set up free charging and WiFi stations and contractors distributed care packages for those affected.—
Adriana Pérez,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Apr. 2026
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Trails thread through remnants of the same ancient sea that once also flowed over South Dakota's Badlands National Park—keep an eye out for fossils.—
Julia Sayers Gokhale,
Midwest Living,
17 Apr. 2026
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Water levels hovered around 7 inches below the top of the dam Saturday at the Cheboygan Lock and Dam Complex in Northern Michigan, after having spiked less than 6 inches from the top of the dam earlier in the week.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
18 Apr. 2026
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The Brent Crude front month contract hovered around $90, down more than 5% from just hours earlier, as Wall Street got set to open for trading.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
17 Apr. 2026
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But even before that nautical narrative of a reality show sailed into his life, the Australia native spent 30 years in the shipping/boating/charter industries.—
Rod Stafford Hagwood,
Sun Sentinel,
20 Apr. 2026
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The Duke and Duchess of Sussex then sailed around Sydney Harbor with Invictus Australia.—
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
20 Apr. 2026
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The agency has floated the idea of transitioning special-education services to Health and Human Services—the department, McMahon pointed out, that oversaw special education before Ed existed.—
Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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Some Republicans have also floated adding more defense funding and a change to capital gains taxes to adjust for inflation.—
Cate Martel,
The Hill,
20 Apr. 2026
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Immediately, a 15-foot great white swam straight toward us.—
Michael H Gavshon,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
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Elsewhere in the photoshoot, Hosk swam in a pool, clad in a white graphic T-shirt and black underwear.—
Christina Perrier,
InStyle,
10 Apr. 2026
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As the conversation drifted more into the realm of Davidon’s personal life and show business career, a publicist appeared on the Zoom and tried to steer things back to the brand.—
Maxwell Adler,
Vanity Fair,
16 Apr. 2026
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The recovery team waited for go-time in a small, inflatable boat as the capsule drifted down with the help of several sets of parachutes.—
Erika I. Ritchie,
Oc Register,
16 Apr. 2026
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Shares of Allbirds soared more than 600% on Wednesday’s news and were hovering nearly $18 in late afternoon trading.—
Anne D’Innocenzio,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Apr. 2026
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Gasoline prices have soared as Iran’s regime seeks to survive by creating economic pain in the United States and the West.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
16 Apr. 2026
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When Holloway pulled the puck back to his forehand to finish into the empty net, he was robbed by Morrissey, who had slid desperately to his left like a street hockey goalie to make a shocking stick save.—
Murat Ates,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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In just seconds, those pesky signs of aging were nearly invisible, and my makeup slid over them instead of sinking in.—
Cathy Nelson,
InStyle,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Glided.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glided. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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