GLIDES Synonyms: 69 Similar and Opposite Words

glides

verb

present tense third-person singular of glide

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 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 After release from an aircraft, the wings deploy and the bomb glides tens of miles to its target using satellite navigation and inertial guidance. — Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 1 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 The body then glides over the top of the windshield and starts flipping through the air over the roof. — Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 18 June 2026 Directed by Child and filmed in Whack’s hometown of Philadelphia, the song’s black-and-white visuals transform familiar city streets into a monochrome maze where Whack glides through scenes with the oozing confidence of someone ready to reclaim her narrative. — Sophie Miller, Rolling Stone, 18 June 2026

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The canal that flows between Fort Lauderdale resident Harry Rozelle’s house and his church is so infested with bacteria that his teenage son, Cruz, was hospitalized after swimming in it three years ago.

— Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026
The liquid flows into the textile and hardens, forming a secure connection.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2026

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SpaceX is also eyeing an equatorial orbit when Starship flies on the Artemis IV mission, and NASA may already be quietly shifting the mission's landing site to a higher latitude.

— Josh Dinner, Space.com, 23 July 2026
The servicer will have an onboard control system, which flies the spacecraft and keeps its body back at a safe distance while the arm reaches in.

— Wanjiku Chebet Kanjumba, The Conversation, 22 July 2026

Definition of flies

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The South Korean benchmark now hovers at around 6,700, having experienced volatile swings due to the heavy dependence on heavyweights Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix.

— Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 24 July 2026
As a result, turnout for the state’s Republican primary usually hovers just over 50% of overall GOP registration and a little less than that for Democrats.

— Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 21 July 2026

Definition of hovers

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Stuck together, wandering through thick green woods for days, the conversation between Sam and Paul drifts in an increasingly disturbing direction.

— Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 22 July 2026
But the smoke of loneliness drifts through the song’s 16 minutes, too; this is the sound of being left to sort through your tangle of feelings, of maybe not quite knowing how to do it.

— Grayson Haver Currin, Pitchfork, 20 July 2026

Definition of drifts

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But when Kore-eda’s execution isn’t as assured, as is the case with his latest, all that delicacy simply floats off into the ether, rarely amounting to much more than a halfhearted shrug.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2026
On April 24, a 54-year-old male had a cardiac emergency on the attraction, a gentle boat ride that floats by scenes featuring cheerful puppets.

— Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 July 2026

Definition of floats

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Adventure Canada Adventure Canada sails to remote parts of the Arctic, including Canada and Greenland, and the company’s trips feature endless fodder for photo enthusiasts.

— Kristen E. Pope, Travel + Leisure, 13 July 2026
Star of the Seas still sails out of Port Canaveral, housing guests on what is tied for the title of world’s largest cruise ship.

— Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 June 2026

Definition of sails

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Traveling such vast distances between our solar system's most remote objects means New Horizons often cruises for months at a time with little to do other than passively collect data.

— Brett Tingley, Space.com, 8 July 2026
The third main character, a livestreamer named Jake Deal, cruises the night looking for chaos while narrating to his audience.

— Carolyn Kellogg, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026

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