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TAKE THE QUIZSynonyms of glides
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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 hovers
to move through the air with or as if with outstretched wings
a kite gliding on the autumn breeze
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“Glides.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glides. Accessed 3 Feb. 2023.
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