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
Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
Even with American ships and planes providing support, there would still be a relatively short window of time to shoot down every drone or missile launched from the mainland at the island, Eisenstadt said.
—ABC News, 31 Mar. 2026
The transit or landing of planes is allowed only in case of an emergency, the newspaper said.
—Lucia I Suarez Sang, CBS News, 31 Mar. 2026
The airline, which operates a fleet of eight planes on mid- to long-haul international flights, has also seen strong demand during Japan’s cherry blossom season, particularly in April.
—Sydney Goh, CNBC, 30 Mar. 2026
Orenbuch notes that Delta Air Lines alone has collected as much as $10 billion from Amex in recent years for supplying seats on its planes to rewards customers.
—Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 30 Mar. 2026
Qatar Airways sent several of its planes to storage in Spain as its operations were cut.
—Tim Lister, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2026
On Saturday, the USS Tripoli, a naval warship, arrived in the Middle East carrying about 3,500 sailors and Marines and a transport of fighter planes.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026
But part of what made the collision so disastrous, experts say, may lie in how planes are designed.
—Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 23 Mar. 2026
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The order included a demand that the Department of Homeland Security turn around planes carrying those being deported.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
Even with American ships and planes providing support, there would still be a relatively short window of time to shoot down every drone or missile launched from the mainland at the island, Eisenstadt said.
—ABC News, 31 Mar. 2026
The transit or landing of planes is allowed only in case of an emergency, the newspaper said.
—Lucia I Suarez Sang, CBS News, 31 Mar. 2026
The airline, which operates a fleet of eight planes on mid- to long-haul international flights, has also seen strong demand during Japan’s cherry blossom season, particularly in April.
—Sydney Goh, CNBC, 30 Mar. 2026
Orenbuch notes that Delta Air Lines alone has collected as much as $10 billion from Amex in recent years for supplying seats on its planes to rewards customers.
—Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 30 Mar. 2026
Qatar Airways sent several of its planes to storage in Spain as its operations were cut.
—Tim Lister, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2026
On Saturday, the USS Tripoli, a naval warship, arrived in the Middle East carrying about 3,500 sailors and Marines and a transport of fighter planes.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026
But part of what made the collision so disastrous, experts say, may lie in how planes are designed.
—Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 23 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for planes
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Commercial airplanes cruise at speeds of up to 600 miles per hour (521 knots) at altitudes between 30,000 and 42,000 feet, levels which are specifically selected to reduce disturbances.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
31 Mar. 2026
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Two airplanes, on one runway, within seconds of each other.—
Sharyn Alfonsi,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 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 2 Apr. 2026.
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