as in airplane
a vehicle for traveling through the air that has fixed wings for lift
a plane flew overhead
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as in level
having a surface without bends, breaks, or irregularities
you can do these tracings on any plane surface
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as in to smooth
to make free from breaks, curves, or bumps
planed the wood for the picnic table perfectly smooth so that no one would get splinters
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as in to fly
to move through the air with or as if with outstretched wings
an eagle planed effortlessly overhead, gliding on an air current
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Recent Examples of plane
Dave Skretta, Baltimore Sun, 10 Jan. 2026
The 58-year-old identical twins are the sons of Ricky Nelson — a teen idol of the 1950s and 60s who died in a tragic plane crash at age 45 — and the grandsons of Ozzie and Harriet Nelson, the stars of the eponymous television show.
—Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 6 June 2025
Erect blackberries like 'Navaho' can be planed in traditional rows or grown as a hedge.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 20 Jan. 2025
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Noun
His mom and dad stayed behind for the development camp and were making their own way home when the plane crash occurred.
—Dave Skretta, Baltimore Sun, 10 Jan. 2026
The 58-year-old identical twins are the sons of Ricky Nelson — a teen idol of the 1950s and 60s who died in a tragic plane crash at age 45 — and the grandsons of Ozzie and Harriet Nelson, the stars of the eponymous television show.
—Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
Verb
All this culminates in a debut album, Addison, that planes down contemporary pop influences into an ooze of familiarity, faintly evoking innovations in underground and alternative music without stepping out of its playlist-friendly lane.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 6 June 2025
Erect blackberries like 'Navaho' can be planed in traditional rows or grown as a hedge.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 20 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plane
Noun
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According to the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office, deputies and volunteer pilots flying the sheriff's office airplane were monitoring the tracks early Sunday.—
Tim Fang,
CBS News,
12 Jan. 2026
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More and more global airlines are looking at snagging long-haul jets like Boeing’s Dreamliner and Airbus’ A330 and A350s for the coming years, heating up the wide-body airplane market, analysts said.—
Leslie Josephs,
CNBC,
11 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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At a time when colleges and universities have spent considerable money on new athletic stadiums, student fitness centers, multi-level food courts, and million-dollar salaries for football and basketball coaches, earmarking money for high quality campus security continues to be problematic.—
Rick Pozniak,
Boston Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
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Fletcher tweaked things at half-time, redeploying Fernandes on the right wing, and within five minutes his team were level, the United captain playing in Benjamin Sesko to finish past Martin Dubravka.—
Chris McKenna,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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The technology can fuel any form of transport, including yachts, ships, ferries, aeroplanes, trains, cars, buses, and trucks.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Oct. 2025
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Her child looks up at the aeroplane in the sky, flying through dusk, through twilight, flying through the beginning of the end of the day.—
Deborah Levy,
Harpers Magazine,
20 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The wide waistband, which stays in place without feeling constricting, has a seamless design for a smooth look.—
Isabel Garcia,
PEOPLE,
11 Jan. 2026
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Martha Stewart is 84 years old and has some of the most enviable, smooth, radiant, and seemingly pore-free skin.—
Tamim Alnuweiri,
InStyle,
11 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Along with a soul patch and longer hair, Garfield donned a black flat cap, light sunglasses, and a bright blue blazer in the snap.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
16 Jan. 2026
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Extremely comfortable and stretchy, the flat seams keep them from being too bulky under your top layers.—
Sarah Scott,
Parents,
16 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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But ultimately, this was a decision that came down to AT&T's desire for a new horizontal location with significant acreage for development.—
S.E. Jenkins,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Wipe in circular motions with a lint-free microfiber cloth to loosen grime, then finish with long, horizontal swipes.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
7 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Maybe Knausgaard appeals because his characters—including his most famous character, himself—overprocess the world in the exact way that writers themselves overprocess the world.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Jan. 2026
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McCuistion said the university is still working through what some of those exact offerings will look like.—
Samuel O'Neal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Jan. 2026
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“Plane.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plane. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.
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