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as in to flow
to move or proceed smoothly and readily
sailed through the latest assignment
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as in to hover
to rest or move along the surface of a liquid or in the air
a leaf sailed by, carried by the breeze
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Recent Examples of sail
Tariq Malik, Space.com, 18 May 2026
Even in the cold Alaskan spring, passengers regularly gathered outside – with several complimentary blankets – to grab a drink and watch the sunset or sail away.
—Josh Rivera, USA Today, 17 May 2026
Sukhman Rekhi, Verywell Health, 15 May 2026
For Schwarber, the fun part isn't watching the ball sail from the barrel of his bat to the farther reaches of the ballpark but what the scoreboard reads at the end of the night.
—ABC News, 15 May 2026
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Verb
The area offers a clear line of sight of Space's Starbase test site (as well as the boats sailing around Port Isabel, which is nice).
—Tariq Malik, Space.com, 18 May 2026
Even in the cold Alaskan spring, passengers regularly gathered outside – with several complimentary blankets – to grab a drink and watch the sunset or sail away.
—Josh Rivera, USA Today, 17 May 2026
Noun
As summer approaches and the cruise season ramps up, travelers ready to set sail may feel uneasy due to recent hantavirus and norovirus outbreaks on cruise ships.
—Sukhman Rekhi, Verywell Health, 15 May 2026
For Schwarber, the fun part isn't watching the ball sail from the barrel of his bat to the farther reaches of the ballpark but what the scoreboard reads at the end of the night.
—ABC News, 15 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sail
Verb
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According to the latest Coast Guard statistics, there were 3,887 recreational boating incidents nationwide in 2024, resulting in 556 deaths and more than 2,100 injuries.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
16 May 2026
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Prosecutors dropped two boating infractions against George Pino, the Doral real estate broker who rammed his boat into a channel marker — killing a 17-year-old girl in 2022 — as Pino’s trial for the girl’s death approaches.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
15 May 2026
Verb
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The technology suggested how BD could get products flowing faster, more efficiently, and more safely by adjusting the heights and dimensions of sections of the line.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
22 May 2026
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That provides the banks liquidity that then theoretically flows through the financial system.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
22 May 2026
Verb
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One of the many strengths of the Kieślowski film is its tight focus on just two individuals, the watcher and the watched, with a couple of secondary characters hovering around the edges.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
14 May 2026
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With a par 70 layout, the leaders have mostly hovered around three under.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
14 May 2026
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Boardwalk is the third delivery Lürssen has made this year, following in the footsteps of Odisea, which made its maiden voyage back in March.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
14 May 2026
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The outbreak began when a Dutch cruise ship carrying 147 passengers and crew departed Argentina on April 1 for a South Atlantic voyage.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
13 May 2026
Verb
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The new route, which opened on May 14, according to the Sharjah Customs Authority, will see trucks ferry goods between the Sharjah port and the port of Sohar in Oman, bypassing the strait.—
May 19,
CBS News,
19 May 2026
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People in that administrative role are typically responsible for bringing jurors to the courtroom and for ferrying notes between the panel and the court during deliberations.—
Nicole Acevedo,
NBC news,
18 May 2026
Verb
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Choquette was cruising until that point, having retired 15 straight batters after walking junior Hailey Goode on four pitches to open the game, which was delayed nearly an hour due to lightning in the area.—
Gary Curreri,
Sun Sentinel,
23 May 2026
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The power was once again on display as UCLA hit three home runs, cruising to a 9-1 run-rule win over UCF in the first game of the NCAA Super Regional at Easton Stadium in Los Angeles Friday night.—
Matt Murschel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
23 May 2026
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As for the camper module exterior, Winnebago cages out the alcove face and lower front sides with thick tubular branch guards, wires in a set of floating front auxiliary lights, adds a swing-away full-size spare carrier in back, and secures on under-body aluminum storage lockers.—
C.C. Weiss
May 17,
New Atlas,
17 May 2026
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Four parachutes could be seen floating above the crash site.—
Tom Dreisbach,
NPR,
17 May 2026
Verb
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With a blend of peptides, olive oil, and vitamin E, this pencil glides on without any dragging or pilling.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
22 May 2026
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Two guests are already gliding towards a nearby mangrove on paddle boards, while another group are donning snorkel gear, ready to head to a nearby reef.—
Rebecca Ann Hughes,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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“Sail.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sail. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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