as in airplanes
a vehicle for traveling through the air that has fixed wings for lift
a plane flew overhead
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as in smoothes
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 flies
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 planes
Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Sep. 2025
If Boeing can deliver more planes each month, its free cash flow should materially improve.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2025
The two planes were around 5,200 feet (1 mile) at their closest points, according to the FAA.
—Ayesha Ali, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2025
The screens are set up on two wall-sized planes that converge at the back, taking on a V-shape.
—Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 29 Sep. 2025
By war’s end, Gabreski had shot down 28 German planes, more than any other American pilot.
—Angus Fletcher, Big Think, 29 Sep. 2025
The air on planes is notoriously rough on our skin.
—Essence, 29 Sep. 2025
The closest the two planes got to each other was roughly 5,200 feet, the agency added.
—Max Rego, The Hill, 29 Sep. 2025
My only memory of that era at almost 20 years old is being confused as a child about the no smoking signs on planes.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025
Noun
This is the third time in recent weeks that pilots landed planes on San Diego County roads.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Sep. 2025
If Boeing can deliver more planes each month, its free cash flow should materially improve.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2025
The two planes were around 5,200 feet (1 mile) at their closest points, according to the FAA.
—Ayesha Ali, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2025
The screens are set up on two wall-sized planes that converge at the back, taking on a V-shape.
—Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 29 Sep. 2025
By war’s end, Gabreski had shot down 28 German planes, more than any other American pilot.
—Angus Fletcher, Big Think, 29 Sep. 2025
The air on planes is notoriously rough on our skin.
—Essence, 29 Sep. 2025
The closest the two planes got to each other was roughly 5,200 feet, the agency added.
—Max Rego, The Hill, 29 Sep. 2025
My only memory of that era at almost 20 years old is being confused as a child about the no smoking signs on planes.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for planes
airplanes
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Why not show clips of Israel dropping flyers from airplanes warning Gazan civilians to get out of harm’s way?—
Jordan King,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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AerCap will pay Spirit $150 million as part of the agreement, under which Spirit would still plan to take delivery of 30 more airplanes, the company said.—
Leslie Josephs,
CNBC,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Planes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/planes. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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