kilted

verb

past tense of kilt
as in sailed

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  1. sailed
  2. glided
  3. zipped
  4. zoomed
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  • Of the outbound traffic, four vessels — including a tanker laden with 2 million barrels of Saudi crude - sailed with their satellite trackers off.
    — Charlotte Reck, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Following the defeat of British forces, William Franklin sailed for London in 1782.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of sailed
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  • On Thursday afternoon, Shadow glided into the nest with KD1 not far behind, according to Friends of Big Bear Valley, a nonprofit that runs the livestream.
    — Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Jones, in the first major race of his political career, faces a staunch challenge in Thompson, who has held the seat for 30 years and glided into the general election with almost 41% of the vote.
    — Evelyn Ronan, Sacbee.com, 22 July 2026
Definition of glided
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  • For three consecutive evenings, just before dark, this bird zipped to the dining table, gobbled down a quick meal, then hurried back to its roost.
    — Tom Huggler, Outdoor Life, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Voyager 1 zipped past Jupiter in 1979 and, in 1980, flew by Saturn and its largest moon, Titan.
    — Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of zipped
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  • As Vollering zoomed along the famed Promenade des Anglais by the seaside in Nice, Niewiadoma-Phinney and former Giro d’Italia winner Elisa Longo Borghini could not close the gap.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Wilson had to work her way back from a knee injury to compete in that race, and had the lead, up until the final lap, before the trans athlete zoomed past her and took first place.
    — Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of zoomed
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