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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
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.
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Abby Price, Travel + Leisure, 9 Mar. 2026
Powered by skin-loving ingredients, the formula glides on effortlessly.
—Tory Johnson, ABC News, 2 Mar. 2026
The Florida Panthers’ captain and top-line center then glides into the left circle, quickly changes direction and fires toward the net.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 25 Feb. 2026
There’s a reason curlers sweep as the stone glides across the ice in search of the house — or, better yet, the button.
—Keith McMillan, New York Times, 7 Feb. 2026
As the camera glides in and around a roller-skating rink, where much of the action takes place, Decker and Shlesinger achieve and sustain a terrific balance of comic velocity and erotic languor.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 31 Jan. 2026
In preparation for her masquerade ball, Lady Violet Bridgerton (Ruth Gemmell) glides through Bridgerton House, overseeing her staff and eagerly awaiting the return of her daughters, Francesca (Hannah Dodd) and Eloise (Claudia Jesse), from Scotland.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 29 Jan. 2026
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.
—Christopher Tayler, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
For a big guy, 6-foot-4 chef Jason Dady glides through the construction site with impressive grace.
—Paul Stephen, San Antonio Express-News, 21 Jan. 2026
Abby Price, Travel + Leisure, 9 Mar. 2026
Powered by skin-loving ingredients, the formula glides on effortlessly.
—Tory Johnson, ABC News, 2 Mar. 2026
The Florida Panthers’ captain and top-line center then glides into the left circle, quickly changes direction and fires toward the net.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 25 Feb. 2026
There’s a reason curlers sweep as the stone glides across the ice in search of the house — or, better yet, the button.
—Keith McMillan, New York Times, 7 Feb. 2026
As the camera glides in and around a roller-skating rink, where much of the action takes place, Decker and Shlesinger achieve and sustain a terrific balance of comic velocity and erotic languor.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 31 Jan. 2026
In preparation for her masquerade ball, Lady Violet Bridgerton (Ruth Gemmell) glides through Bridgerton House, overseeing her staff and eagerly awaiting the return of her daughters, Francesca (Hannah Dodd) and Eloise (Claudia Jesse), from Scotland.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 29 Jan. 2026
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.
—Christopher Tayler, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
For a big guy, 6-foot-4 chef Jason Dady glides through the construction site with impressive grace.
—Paul Stephen, San Antonio Express-News, 21 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for glides
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Oil prices will hinge on a steady resumption of oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz following disruptions of tanker activities there, ING analysts wrote.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 Mar. 2026
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Clean Gutters Make sure gutters are cleaned regularly so water flows away from your house.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
6 Mar. 2026
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Eco effort Few & Far Luvhondo operates on solar power and is 100% zero waste, in part thanks to an army of black soldier flies that turn food scraps into fertilizer.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
9 Mar. 2026
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But researchers found in 2022 that brine flies, which form the base of the lake’s food web, and brine shrimp, a multimillion, global fish food business in Utah, had begun to disappear.—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
7 Mar. 2026
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The first three tracks proceed like this, with Rubio doing jazz runs through a gauntlet of chipmunk effects while the music hovers in midair as if sourced from a Galaxie 500 record stuck in a locked groove.—
Daniel Bromfield,
Pitchfork,
10 Mar. 2026
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Though much of his dip in performance last season can be tied to poor quarterback play and inconsistent pass protection from the offensive line, Hockenson hovers closer to the middle tier of tight ends.—
Zach Powell,
New York Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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One notable feature is how often the stock has managed to bottom once the RSI drifts toward the midpoint of its range.—
Frank Cappelleri,
CNBC,
11 Mar. 2026
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Debris drifts in and has nowhere to go.—
Ryan Brennan,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Mar. 2026
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The Garden District is one of those areas that floats between yesterday and tomorrow, where Greek- and Italianate-style homes adorned with ornate cast iron and sweeping verandas provide shade for people watching and respite from the commercial center.—
Kristin Braswell,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Feb. 2026
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But even with hundreds of objects, the show barely floats the question of how that chemistry operated, let alone explore it.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
26 Feb. 2026
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Much will depend on what happens with the Strait of Hormuz off Iran’s coast, where roughly a fifth of the world’s oil typically sails.—
Stan Choe,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Kate Stewart, who has carried the Texas offense tonight, sails a long double into center field to score pinch runner Adayah Wallace and now has three of the four Longhorn RBIs.—
Thomas Jones,
Austin American Statesman,
6 Mar. 2026
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Cole Winn, a one-time failed starter who is re-inventing his life as a reliever, cruises through the sixth.—
Tim Cowlishaw,
Dallas Morning News,
3 Mar. 2026
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Royal Caribbean Best for adventurous couples cruises Couples cruises on Royal Caribbean are affordable, packed with fun things to do on board, and sail to romantic destinations.—
Megan duBois,
USA Today,
14 Feb. 2026
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As a laundromat owner who needs to save the multiverse, Yeoh breaks out all her moves, of both the emotional and action-flick varieties, and soars to make this wild tale way more personal than apocalyptic.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
10 Mar. 2026
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Souza, a Grammy Award-winner with 15 solo albums to her credit, soars with equal ease whether singing heartfelt lyrics or wordless melodies.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Glides.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glides. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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