kilted

verb

past tense of kilt
as in sailed

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  1. sailed
  2. glided
  3. zipped
  4. zoomed
Verb
  • Cleopatra and Julius Caesar sailed the river with a 400-ship flotilla.
    — Susan B. Barnes, Travel + Leisure, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Olympic figure skater Amber Glenn sailed to another strong lead with an Argentine tango inspired by Black Swan.
    — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of sailed
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  • The pinkish squid glided two miles beneath the surface, its long, pale legs trailing from undulating fins, stunning scientists who know remarkably little about its diet, behavior or reproduction.
    — Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Merino glided away from challenges to keep Arsenal in control.
    — Thom Harris, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of glided
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  • After that mini-break, Williams threw a backward pass to Raymond, who zipped through a tunnel of blocks by Rome Odunze, Darnell Wright, Jonah Jackson and Loveland for a 39-yard run to the Seattle 5-yard line.
    — Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2026
  • With the Raiders trailing by two, Cousins tossed a screen pass to Jeanty - who stumbled and then zipped downfield for 45 yards to get to the Jets 13.
    — CBS New York Team, CBS News, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of zipped
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  • The two probes — Mira satellites operated by the California startup Impulse Space — zoomed within 650 feet (200 meters) of each other in low Earth orbit (LEO) recently.
    — Mike Wall, Space.com, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Today's 30% price cut gives homeowners, property managers, and renters a chance to secure their property with simultaneous wide-angle and zoomed-in footage without the strain of standard retail prices.
    — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of zoomed
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