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as in flows
to move or proceed smoothly and readily
looking for a college course that he could just glide through
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as in flies
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 hovers
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 glides
The novel is written in close third person, but the point of view glides freely among the characters, which allows Bainbridge to manipulate the reader’s sympathies by rendering Stella and the rest of the cast from inside or outside, depending on what will make each scene work.
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Christopher Tayler, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
In addition to the soothing and anti-aging ingredients, the serum has a lightweight gel texture that glides onto the skin and absorbs quickly, too.
—Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 15 Jan. 2026
The serum’s texture is smooth and easily glides onto the skin, without leaving an oily residue.
—Michelle Baricevic, InStyle, 14 Jan. 2026
These are shaken up by Martina’s brother, Raphael Caruso, who glides smoothly between guests with a glint in his eye.
—Rosalyn Wikeley, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Jan. 2026
Maxim Naumov glides across the ice alone, but during his chase for the 2026 Olympics, the 24-year-old figure skater rarely referred to his journey as a solo endeavor.
—Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2026
Snow rests lightly on branches and the occasional rain glides off dormant stems.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Jan. 2026
The gel texture glides on smoothly, lathers into a plush foam, and rinses clean without leaving skin feeling tight.
—Jailynn Taylor, Allure, 1 Jan. 2026
Infused with sodium hyaluronate, glycerin, and vitamin E, the formula glides onto the skin with ease.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 29 Dec. 2025
Christopher Tayler, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
In addition to the soothing and anti-aging ingredients, the serum has a lightweight gel texture that glides onto the skin and absorbs quickly, too.
—Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 15 Jan. 2026
The serum’s texture is smooth and easily glides onto the skin, without leaving an oily residue.
—Michelle Baricevic, InStyle, 14 Jan. 2026
These are shaken up by Martina’s brother, Raphael Caruso, who glides smoothly between guests with a glint in his eye.
—Rosalyn Wikeley, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Jan. 2026
Maxim Naumov glides across the ice alone, but during his chase for the 2026 Olympics, the 24-year-old figure skater rarely referred to his journey as a solo endeavor.
—Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2026
Snow rests lightly on branches and the occasional rain glides off dormant stems.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Jan. 2026
The gel texture glides on smoothly, lathers into a plush foam, and rinses clean without leaving skin feeling tight.
—Jailynn Taylor, Allure, 1 Jan. 2026
Infused with sodium hyaluronate, glycerin, and vitamin E, the formula glides onto the skin with ease.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 29 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for glides
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Capital flows into Africa have slowed drastically after some seismic shifts.—
Alexis Akwagyiram,
semafor.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Tucked on a hillside in the Rustic Canyon neighborhood, the house floats above a natural spring that flows through the property, resting on six concrete columns sunk 30 feet into the ground.—
Jack Flemming,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Jan. 2026
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One area that flies under the AI radar of most consumers is the processing of audio content.—
Karl Freund,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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No one confuses kilowatt-hours with productivity, yet no serious economy flies blind without tracking them.—
Noosheen Hashemi,
Time,
26 Jan. 2026
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Chicago's waste diversion rate – the amount of garbage being recycled instead of dumped in landfills – hovers around 10%.—
Tara Molina,
CBS News,
23 Jan. 2026
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And the upside to cheaper cars becomes harder to ignore as the average sticker price for a new car in America hovers around a staggering $50,000.—
Patrick George,
The Atlantic,
23 Jan. 2026
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Hari Kunzru drifts through London.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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Our list includes the American Civil Liberties Union, which has spent more than a century defending the Constitution, using litigation and advocacy to uphold the rule of law when state power drifts toward authoritarian abuse.—
Dev Patnaik,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Tucked on a hillside in the Rustic Canyon neighborhood, the house floats above a natural spring that flows through the property, resting on six concrete columns sunk 30 feet into the ground.—
Jack Flemming,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Jan. 2026
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An invisible ocean floats above our heads, so why not tap into it, literally?—
Shi En Kim,
AZCentral.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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The Star Breeze sails year-round in French Polynesia, with voyages departing almost every week, according to the cruise line’s website.—
Natalia Senanayake,
PEOPLE,
21 Jan. 2026
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Where National Geographic Endurance Sails Endurance often sails in icy waters, including those in the Arctic and around Antarctica, South Georgia, and the Falkland Islands.—
Kristen E. Pope,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Dec. 2025
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The seven-night Alaska Dawes Glacier itinerary on Celebrity Edge cruises round-trip from Seattle and visits Ketchikan, Juneau, Skagway, and Victoria, sailing through the scenic Endicott Arm and Inside Passage along the way.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Jan. 2026
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While scramjets require a boost from rockets or jet engines to reach operating speed, the AFRL design imagines a sleigh that accelerates to hypersonic speed, sheds its boosters, and cruises efficiently across continents without destroying its crew.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Dec. 2025
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The radiant will rest low on the northern horizon after sunset, but soars high overhead during the pre-dawn peak-viewing hours.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
3 Jan. 2026
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Deep in the Carrizo Gorge and high above the desert floor soars the Goat Canyon train trestle — the world’s largest such bridge made entirely of wood, the better to withstand the harsh conditions of the Jacumba Mountains.—
Abby Hamblin,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Dec. 2025
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“Glides.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glides. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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