Synonyms of glides

glides

verb

present tense third-person singular of glide

1

as in flows

to move or proceed smoothly and readily

looking for a college course that he could just glide through

Synonyms & Similar Words

• flows
• drifts
• cruises
• slips
• sails
• slides
• sweeps
• brushes
• rolls
• flies
• streams
• speeds
• races
• bowls
• rushes
• whisks
• skims
• breezes
• coasts

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• struggles
• flounders
• stumbles
• limps
• trudges
• plods
• shuffles
• lumbers
• stamps
• stomps
• stumps
• toils
• labors
• tramps
• shambles

2

as in flies

to move through the air with or as if with outstretched wings

a kite gliding on the autumn breeze

Synonyms & Similar Words

• flies
• hovers
• floats
• soars
• wings
• sails
• planes
• drifts
• flutters
• darts
• sweeps
• wafts
• aviates
• flits
• hangs
• cruises
• coasts
• orbits
• catapults
• dives
• stoops
• jets
• helicopters
• rockets

3

as in hovers

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

• hovers
• floats
• sails
• swims
• drifts
• rides
• wafts
• hangs
• poises
• bobs
• suspends
• dangles
• buoys
• rafts
• balloons

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• settles
• sinks
• plunges
• dives
• lunges
• dips
• submerges
• immerses
• submerses

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of glides

Viewed through a singular perspective, the camera glides with measured precision, reflecting her focus and quiet intensity. — Daron James, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2026

Start your visit with a ride on the Bretton Woods Skyway Gondola, which glides above the treetops to reveal sweeping views of the Presidential Range painted in brilliant shades of crimson, amber and gold. — Brittany Anas, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026

The dynamic is at its best when Judah glides over IsoKeys’ beats like two kids trying to be suave while hopping an MTA turnstile with one tap. — Lei Takanashi, Pitchfork, 27 July 2026

It’s made with food-grade stainless steel that is both BPA and phthalate free, and also features a leakproof lid that easily glides back and forth to open or close. — Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 July 2026

With its roll-on applicator, the RoC Derm Correxion Retinol Firming Serum Stick easily glides onto the skin. — Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 15 July 2026

In any case, the scheme shaping the film’s stakes is introduced from the get-go, in a sultry opening credits scene where the camera glides over curly telephone cords and grasping hands in close-up. — Beatrice Loayza, Variety, 11 July 2026

As the Coast Starlight approaches the Bay Area, the train glides past marshlands, open water, and distant city skylines before continuing toward California’s Central Coast. — Abby Price, Travel + Leisure, 4 July 2026

Between capitals, the ship glides through Austria’s wine country, with family winery visits and Melk Abbey structuring the scenic stretches. — Condé Nast Traveler, 25 June 2026