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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
Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
He was challenged by former Council Member Lisa Sanchez and Lynn Bradescu, but Hallyburton sailed to victory, garnering more than 70% of the vote.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 4 Nov. 2025
Erica Olsen, CBS News, 4 Jan. 2026
Lowell claimed that, a few weeks or so after setting sail, a storm destroyed her water supply.
—Michael Waters, New Yorker, 3 Jan. 2026
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Verb
Democratic candidates sailed to victory in Tuesday night’s elections.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
He was challenged by former Council Member Lisa Sanchez and Lynn Bradescu, but Hallyburton sailed to victory, garnering more than 70% of the vote.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 4 Nov. 2025
Noun
Across its entire fleet, Norwegian Cruise Line sails to more than 350 destinations around the globe, including Europe, the Caribbean, the Bahamas and more.
—Erica Olsen, CBS News, 4 Jan. 2026
Lowell claimed that, a few weeks or so after setting sail, a storm destroyed her water supply.
—Michael Waters, New Yorker, 3 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sail
Verb
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Paul had been charged with three felony counts, including boating under the influence, and was awaiting trial when he was murdered.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
5 Nov. 2025
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Select runabouts and speedboats, between 24 and 42 feet, have emerged as boating’s latest crown jewels.—
Michael Verdon,
Robb Report,
26 Oct. 2025
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People pour in from the dense warrens of India’s financial capital and from dusty villages thousands of kilometers away, all flowing towards the fortified, sea-facing Mumbai home of actor Shah Rukh Khan.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
9 Nov. 2025
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Walk through the front door and the layout flows uninterrupted into multiple living areas highlighted by warm cherry wood accents, fine architectural details and an abundance of natural light.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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But the dark cloud that’s been hovering over the Flyers’ generally solid first month of the season — the lack of production from Michkov — may have finally started to lift.—
Kevin Kurz,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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Designer Chad Graci applied it to living-room ceilings of a private residence at the Four Seasons in New Orleans, where the lacquer hovers overhead like a shimmering pond.—
Kathryn O’Shea-Evans,
Robb Report,
8 Nov. 2025
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According to CruiseMapper, the vessel is currently on a 17-day, one-way voyage from Fort.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
5 Jan. 2026
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But Leyenberger said the ship's propeller was damaged before the scheduled voyage.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
31 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Smoothie stations ready to replenish calories as quickly as they’d been lost and golf carts stationed to ferry players to class.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
8 Jan. 2026
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The only images of the pair were from outside the courthouse after being ferried by helicopter from Brooklyn, where they were jailed, to Manhattan.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
5 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Matt Cameron netted four goals, while Garret Lasonde, Drew Grant and Jacques Akelian scored two goals each as Minuteman cruised to a 14-1 nonleague boys hockey win over East Boston.—
Tyler McManus,
Boston Herald,
10 Jan. 2026
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As for the Lady Kate, Furrer said the 110-foot boat stopped cruising at the beginning of the pandemic.—
Pamela McLoughlin,
Hartford Courant,
9 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Only a handful of rafts floated lazily in the water.—
Daniel Gonzalez,
USA Today,
9 Nov. 2025
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The Big Ten has floated an idea for a 24- or 28-team playoff that gives each power conference four automatic bids.—
Ralph D. Russo,
New York Times,
8 Nov. 2025
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The nozzle pours a thick stream of concrete while gliding precisely on its course, stacking each layer, one after another, about an inch thick.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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China has deployed and tested hypersonic glide vehicles and road-mobile systems, such as the DF-17/DF-ZF family, which are typically characterized as gliding at Mach 5–10 and designed to complicate missile-defense engagement.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Sail.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sail. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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