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 When my skin is this smooth and even-toned, my makeup glides without a hitch, without a pill or skip in sight. — Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 26 Oct. 2026 The 2026 Best of Beauty winner has a milky texture that glides over skin and a nine-ingredient formula that keeps things uncomplicated. — Sheryl George, Allure, 26 Oct. 2026 The best time for leaf peeping in Cuyahoga Valley National Park is usually the third week of October, during which the train glides through a landscape of reds, oranges, and golds, with frequent opportunities to spot native wildlife along the way. — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 20 Oct. 2026 Xerf uses dual-frequency energy administered through a patented device that glides across the skin. — Shelby Wax, Vogue, 12 Oct. 2026 His camera glides around rooms and pans at opportune moments to maximize the power of offscreen space. — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026 Its nonslip handle has an ergonomic shape to get a comfortable grip, and the blade glides smoothly to peel away the skin without removing the best parts of the fruit underneath it. — Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 18 Sep. 2026 Ma wanted to call me Lili, music that glides off the back of your teeth. — Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2026 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

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While oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz have largely recovered, the cost to get that crude out has skyrocketed because of expensive and inefficient workarounds being used.

— Matt Egan, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2026
While several leaders in my survey described stagnant information flows as an impediment to responding to overlapping disruptions, a few also reported tackling internal communications as a way to deal with polycrisis.

— Carol Geffner, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of flows

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The Great Pumpkin flies around the world leaving presents in pumpkin patches for his staunchest believers.

— Colin Fleming, Chicago Tribune, 30 Oct. 2026
Live flies landing on food such as tuna, cheese and chicken were cited at three of seven South Florida restaurants temporarily shut down last week.

— Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026

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Using photogammetry, a technique which renders 2D surfaces into 3D models, and game engines, Montoya directs a virtual drone that hovers over the ruins of cities and its strange, frozen residents.

— Shanti Escalante-De Mattei, ARTnews.com, 26 Oct. 2026
As Indy hovers above us, for instance, his legs and hips subtly shift.

— Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of hovers

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Rain chances are low — 10% to 25% — as the front drifts southward during the day.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 29 Oct. 2026
Around me, hands reach up timidly and then with more confidence, and then they are accompanied by applause that drifts from one side of the room to the other and back.

— Sam Kestenbaum, Harpers Magazine, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of drifts

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Expect a night of dazzling sights, as costumed performers, puppets and floats make their way down Columbus Drive.

— Jennifer Day, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026
Each night, Musgraves floats over the audience, cozily nestled in a giant set of disco ball Truck Nutz.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of floats

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Seabourn sails the 264-passenger Seabourn Venture and twin Seabourn Pursuit, two lavish all-suite polar-class expedition ships cruising remote itineraries, each with two submarines.

— Janice Wald Henderson, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Sep. 2026
Some of my favorites are coming back too, like El Pulpo Magnifico, Duane Flatmo's fire-breathing octopus, and the Monaco, a 40-foot ship with three masts that sails across dust instead of water.

— Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of sails

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That soars to 50% Friday, 70% Saturday and 80% Sunday, according to the weather service.

— Miami Herald Staff Report, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026
Designed by French icons Jean Nouvel and the late Thierry Despont, the property soars 1,050 feet over bustling Midtown Manhattan and the Museum of Modern Art.

— Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026

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