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
Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 6 June 2025
The appearance of Trump's name in the flight logs does not necessarily indicate wrongdoing, as many of the individuals named could have been on Epstein's plane for legitimate reasons.
—Rachel McRady, People.com, 6 June 2025
Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 20 Jan. 2025
Although planed and sanded to prevent splinters, the barnwood has a natural, untreated appearance for a casual wood kitchen cabinet color and finish.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Aug. 2024
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Noun
Later analysis shows at least 12 planes destroyed or damaged, and reviews of satellite imagery were continuing.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 6 June 2025
The appearance of Trump's name in the flight logs does not necessarily indicate wrongdoing, as many of the individuals named could have been on Epstein's plane for legitimate reasons.
—Rachel McRady, People.com, 6 June 2025
Verb
Erect blackberries like 'Navaho' can be planed in traditional rows or grown as a hedge.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 20 Jan. 2025
Although planed and sanded to prevent splinters, the barnwood has a natural, untreated appearance for a casual wood kitchen cabinet color and finish.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plane
Noun
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But now, the sight of American airplanes over Manila signaled a shift in the tide of war.—
Jeff Langholz,
Sun Sentinel,
25 May 2025
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The Justice Department has reached a deal with Boeing that will allow the airplane giant to avoid criminal prosecution for allegedly misleading U.S. regulators about the 737 Max jetliner before two of the planes crashed, killing 346 people, according to court papers filed Friday.—
Alanna Durkin Richer,
Los Angeles Times,
23 May 2025
Adjective
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According to the Met Office, ideal sites for such equipment are level and free from nearby obstructions such as buildings or trees, which could influence readings.—
Nazaneen Ghaffar,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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First of all, the number of civilian federal employees, about 2.3 million, not including postal workers, has been roughly level for the past 60 years.—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
16 Feb. 2025
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It is inspired by the extraordinary real-life story of Mathias Rust, a young West German teenager in 1987 who shocked the world by flying through Soviet air defences and landed a Cessna aeroplane right in the middle of the Red Square.—
Annika Pham,
Variety,
27 Jan. 2025
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This is especially true with the lower circulating oxygen levels on an aeroplane, in people with breathing problems or when combined with alcohol.—
Brian Dillon,
Newsweek,
20 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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The steering was responsive in my time in neighborhoods, shopping districts and along wide, smooth roads that curved between corporate campuses and public parks.—
Mark Phelan,
USA Today,
2 June 2025
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How to Use: Start with a fresh canvas—exfoliate the day before to sweep away dead skin and prep for a smooth, even glow.—
Jenny Berg,
Vogue,
2 June 2025
Adjective
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Your other leg should be bent behind you (also at a 90-degree angle), with your shin and the top of your foot flat on the ground.—
Alyssa Ages,
Outside Online,
27 May 2025
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Your posture: While taking your blood pressure, stay seated with your back straight and feet flat on the floor.—
Mark Gurarie,
Verywell Health,
27 May 2025
Adjective
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My guess is that, after all these years, the horizontal pipe had filled with water, rendering the vent useless.—
Tim Carter,
Hartford Courant,
31 May 2025
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Back in his day, Neutra rubbed shoulders with Frank Lloyd Wright and Rudolph Schindler, whose influences are recognizable through his use of clean, horizontal lines and how these structures blend into nature.—
Kristine Hansen,
Architectural Digest,
30 May 2025
Adjective
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To boost your chances of reaching a real person’s desk, use the exact job title and key phrases from the job description in your application, and be sure to quantify every achievement with actual data.—
Danielle Chemtob,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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The new owner’s exact plans for the site are still being hashed out, but the group has created a map with a main street that travels the length of the property and is surrounded by 13 different blocks, most about an acre in size.—
Jennifer Van Grove,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 May 2025
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“Plane.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plane. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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