as in soaring
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1
as in flowing
to move or proceed smoothly and readily
looking for a college course that he could just glide through
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2
as in flying
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 floating
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 gliding
Shoko Wanger, Architectural Digest, 6 Oct. 2025
The team showed that this gliding persists down to –15 degree Celsius, setting a new benchmark for cellular motility in complex, nucleus-bearing organisms.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2025
Five-foot-10 and 170 pounds in his prime, Rondell was known for his daring diving, gymnastic and hang-gliding skills.
—Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 16 Aug. 2025
Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 20 Feb. 2026
But Hartman set the tone with a gliding layup just three seconds into the game.
—Bobby Narang, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2026
Made with castor seed oil and shea butter, the smooth-gliding pencil was designed to draw on fluffy, feathery strokes.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 19 Feb. 2026
Appearing at the Games for the first time, skimo, short for ski mountaineering, grew from a long tradition of scaling mountains on skis—sometimes for hours on end—for the reward of gliding down, preferably through untracked powder.
—Christie Aschwanden, The Atlantic, 17 Feb. 2026
The 27-year-old actor and musician was an absolute vision in a sleeveless white Prada gown, gliding through the streets with her famous parents, exes Uma Thurman and Ethan Hawke, close behind.
—Fleurine Tideman, Glamour, 16 Feb. 2026
When ice began to cover the bay, my social media feed lit up with videos of these graceful wooden vessels gliding along sheer ice.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 16 Feb. 2026
Imagine the comfort of a Ritz-Carlton suite gliding along the Mediterranean, stopping at 28 ports across 10 countries.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Feb. 2026
Just as your boots are your foundation for gliding, your base layer is your foundation for comfort.
—Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 11 Feb. 2026
Noun
Perfect for children’s bedrooms and play spaces, these favorably reviewed linen-blend curtains feature grommets for effortless gliding and breezy stripes in 27 colors that are equally kid- and grownup-friendly.
—Shoko Wanger, Architectural Digest, 6 Oct. 2025
The team showed that this gliding persists down to –15 degree Celsius, setting a new benchmark for cellular motility in complex, nucleus-bearing organisms.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2025
Five-foot-10 and 170 pounds in his prime, Rondell was known for his daring diving, gymnastic and hang-gliding skills.
—Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 16 Aug. 2025
Verb
Dozens of ghostly, see-through bodies gliding through dark underground water, armed with teeth and claws, completely hidden from the world above.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 20 Feb. 2026
But Hartman set the tone with a gliding layup just three seconds into the game.
—Bobby Narang, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2026
Made with castor seed oil and shea butter, the smooth-gliding pencil was designed to draw on fluffy, feathery strokes.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 19 Feb. 2026
Appearing at the Games for the first time, skimo, short for ski mountaineering, grew from a long tradition of scaling mountains on skis—sometimes for hours on end—for the reward of gliding down, preferably through untracked powder.
—Christie Aschwanden, The Atlantic, 17 Feb. 2026
The 27-year-old actor and musician was an absolute vision in a sleeveless white Prada gown, gliding through the streets with her famous parents, exes Uma Thurman and Ethan Hawke, close behind.
—Fleurine Tideman, Glamour, 16 Feb. 2026
When ice began to cover the bay, my social media feed lit up with videos of these graceful wooden vessels gliding along sheer ice.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 16 Feb. 2026
Imagine the comfort of a Ritz-Carlton suite gliding along the Mediterranean, stopping at 28 ports across 10 countries.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Feb. 2026
Just as your boots are your foundation for gliding, your base layer is your foundation for comfort.
—Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 11 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gliding
Adjective
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This is surprising for something that is supposed to require less hovering, especially if the host is out of hearing range of the device's alerts.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
20 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Plenty of places around Arizona are popular among spectators eager to see the Falcon 9 soaring overheard.—
Eric Lagatta,
AZCentral.com,
30 Nov. 2025
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Taylor Swift's date night necklace sent this small business soaring.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
10 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Bipartisan skepticism of corporate power comes and goes in America, but the latest wave has roots in the parallel streams flowing from the Great Financial Crisis, Occupy Wall Street and the Tea Party.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
16 Feb. 2026
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This McGill and Chinese University of Hong Kong grad also has bylines in Architectural Digest, Men's Journal, Town & Country, and Observer—occasionally trading his keyboard for time in front of cameras for brand campaigns or keeping conversations flowing as a panel moderator.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
15 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The violence captured on cellphone videos and shared around the globe – buses burning, gas stations attacked, military helicopters flying overhead – wasn’t just happening in remote rural towns long plagued by drug violence.—
Mary Beth Sheridan,
CNN Money,
24 Feb. 2026
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Shorts and T-shirts Buyers are already looking ahead to the warmer months, which is why even summer staples like shorts and t-shirts are currently flying off shelves.—
Asia London Palomba,
The Spruce,
23 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Community ‘heartbroken’ over sewage spill Philip Gray used to enjoy paddling down the river in a canoe or floating in an inner tube, beer in hand, toward his home in Cabin John.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
18 Feb. 2026
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So far, the data is limited on the efficacy of dry floating compared to wet floating.—
Shelby Hartman,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
Noun
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In response to the ballooning utility bills facing Hoosier households, the Indiana Senate unanimously voted to pass a dense electric affordability bill on Feb 17.—
Sophie Hartley,
IndyStar,
18 Feb. 2026
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California leaders are hoping to roll out the state’s modernized 911 system as quickly as possible in light of the project’s delays and ballooning cost.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
18 Feb. 2026
Verb
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In terms of broader wellness offerings, the property has complimentary bikes for cruising around the neighborhood, group meditation and sound bath sessions, morning yoga, and Sunday hikes to Tahquitz Canyon.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Feb. 2026
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These unique one-way sailings generally occur at the beginning or end of a cruising season (typically in the spring or fall) when ships need to return to their home ports.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
21 Feb. 2026
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On March 7, 1949, researchers at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) were stationed on a boat called the R/V Atlantis that was sailing off the coast of Bermuda.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
20 Feb. 2026
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The fleet comprises aging vessels and tankers owned by nontransparent entities with addresses in non-sanctioning countries, and sailing under flags from such countries.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Gliding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gliding. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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