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 smooths
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
Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 4 May 2026
The discount carrier was in the midst of its second bankruptcy, auctioning off planes and airport gates and cutting staff in a desperate struggle to stay alive.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 4 May 2026
Commercial planes bound for the UAE — home to the global travel hubs of Dubai and Abu Dhabi — turned around midair.
—Adam Schreck, Twin Cities, 4 May 2026
Anyone who drives that section of Interstate 95 near the airport is likely used to seeing planes coming in low and crossing over all the lanes of traffic as the planes get ready to land, but never this low.
—Josh Funk, Fortune, 4 May 2026
JetBlue was among several airlines over the weekend to offer help to Spirit ticket holders who found themselves with no planes to board.
—David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 4 May 2026
Helicopters were heard throughout the night as the search began, and on Sunday morning, the reporters observed various planes, helicopters and drones in the area around the coast.
—Duarte Dias, CBS News, 3 May 2026
These stylish hand sanitizer sprays from Touchland make things more fun and fashionable, meaning your mom may actually remember (and want) to pack it and take it out on planes and in public spaces where it's needed most.
—Aly Walansky, Travel + Leisure, 27 Apr. 2026
Quantum sensors guide our planes and can alert us if Lake Michigan leaks into the ground beneath our skyscrapers.
—David Awschalom, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
Noun
Other carriers, smelling blood, had been circling for nearly a year if not longer, and within hours of the airline's collapse were scrambling to both fly ticketed Spirit customers and add to their schedules in the absence left by Spirit's yellow planes.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 4 May 2026
The discount carrier was in the midst of its second bankruptcy, auctioning off planes and airport gates and cutting staff in a desperate struggle to stay alive.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 4 May 2026
Commercial planes bound for the UAE — home to the global travel hubs of Dubai and Abu Dhabi — turned around midair.
—Adam Schreck, Twin Cities, 4 May 2026
Anyone who drives that section of Interstate 95 near the airport is likely used to seeing planes coming in low and crossing over all the lanes of traffic as the planes get ready to land, but never this low.
—Josh Funk, Fortune, 4 May 2026
JetBlue was among several airlines over the weekend to offer help to Spirit ticket holders who found themselves with no planes to board.
—David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 4 May 2026
Helicopters were heard throughout the night as the search began, and on Sunday morning, the reporters observed various planes, helicopters and drones in the area around the coast.
—Duarte Dias, CBS News, 3 May 2026
These stylish hand sanitizer sprays from Touchland make things more fun and fashionable, meaning your mom may actually remember (and want) to pack it and take it out on planes and in public spaces where it's needed most.
—Aly Walansky, Travel + Leisure, 27 Apr. 2026
Quantum sensors guide our planes and can alert us if Lake Michigan leaks into the ground beneath our skyscrapers.
—David Awschalom, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for planes
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At the heart of the special is Anjelah’s journey into motherhood in her 40s, as the comedian opens up about personal struggles with fertility, pregnancy, and postpartum life, while touching on the universal themes of relationships, generational shifts, and fighting people on airplanes.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
27 Apr. 2026
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Aren’t airplanes, helicopters, gliders, blimps, zeppelins, and rockets already doing a great job of moving people through the atmosphere?—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
27 Apr. 2026
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No distractions, no aeroplanes, no noise, no traffic.—
Emma Banks,
InStyle,
4 Feb. 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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“Planes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/planes. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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