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as in flowed
to move or proceed smoothly and readily
sailed through the latest assignment
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as in hovered
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 sailed
Anisimova took the first set when Swiatek sailed a forehand long while serving at 4-5.
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Adam Zagoria, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Putin, now in his third decade as Russia’s leader, sailed to a fifth term in office last year.
—Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2025
Ten minutes later, Suarez delivered another assist on a silver platter to Allende, who was one on one with Sounders goalkeeper Andrew Thomas, but misfired and his shot sailed right.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 1 Sep. 2025
Catcher Kyle Teel quickly recovered and tried to throw to third to get Buxton, but the ball sailed into left field.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2025
At the other end, Messi sailed his first shot of the game into the Seattle supporters section.
—Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2025
Stormy conditions forced the return of the vessels, which had sailed from Barcelona on Sunday, according to a statement by the Global Sumud Flotilla, which Newsweek has contacted for comment by phone and email.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
Capehart found her love for sailing at the age of seven after hearing stories from her grandfather, who went to the Massachusetts Maritime Academy and also sailed charter boats in the Caribbean Sea.
—Grace Smith, IndyStar, 28 Aug. 2025
Read the issue » On the Fourth of July of that red-white-and-blue year, the Tall Ships—a flotilla of more than two hundred vessels from more than a dozen countries—sailed into New York Harbor.
—Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
Adam Zagoria, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Putin, now in his third decade as Russia’s leader, sailed to a fifth term in office last year.
—Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2025
Ten minutes later, Suarez delivered another assist on a silver platter to Allende, who was one on one with Sounders goalkeeper Andrew Thomas, but misfired and his shot sailed right.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 1 Sep. 2025
Catcher Kyle Teel quickly recovered and tried to throw to third to get Buxton, but the ball sailed into left field.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2025
At the other end, Messi sailed his first shot of the game into the Seattle supporters section.
—Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2025
Stormy conditions forced the return of the vessels, which had sailed from Barcelona on Sunday, according to a statement by the Global Sumud Flotilla, which Newsweek has contacted for comment by phone and email.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
Capehart found her love for sailing at the age of seven after hearing stories from her grandfather, who went to the Massachusetts Maritime Academy and also sailed charter boats in the Caribbean Sea.
—Grace Smith, IndyStar, 28 Aug. 2025
Read the issue » On the Fourth of July of that red-white-and-blue year, the Tall Ships—a flotilla of more than two hundred vessels from more than a dozen countries—sailed into New York Harbor.
—Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sailed
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Italy’s most famous film festival has officially begun, and the waterways of Venice are filled with celebrities being ferried to the red carpet.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
29 Aug. 2025
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Most of the island's hundreds of horses are ferried off the island in late fall to enjoy the winter on the mainland.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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Gas flow also affects stellar initial masses In another study, published in July 2025, astrophysicist Ke-Jung Chen led a research group at the Academia Sinica Institute of Astronomy and Astrophysics using a detailed computer simulation that modeled how gas in the early universe may have flowed.—
Luke Keller,
Space.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Waterfalls of tequila flowed from enough bottles to lose count, including those in Aguayo’s group.—
Evan Webeck,
Mercury News,
7 Sep. 2025
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Spot gold hovered around $3,500 after surpassing that level earlier in the session for the first time ever.—
Tanaya Macheel,
CNBC,
2 Sep. 2025
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Going further back, a sun disk hovered over the ancient Egyptian god Ra, and in Eastern religions a nimbus halo appeared over the Buddha and the Hindu deities.—
Lizz Schumer,
People.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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But the 2025 rematch was a different story, as Bell cruised to a dominant 51-13 victory.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Sep. 2025
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Argentina cruised throughout the qualification process with and without Messi.—
Felipe Cardenas,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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Our mutual social contacts have drifted away.—
James Parker,
The Atlantic,
2 Sep. 2025
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The small vessel drifted away into the current of the Thames.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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Over objections from the ordinance's co-sponsors, however, the committee passed an amendment — floated by Councilman Khalil Batshon — that would retain a licensing requirement for accessory overnight shelters run by religious institutions.—
Killian Baarlaer,
The Courier-Journal,
3 Sep. 2025
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Pioneer Press has also reached out to the Libertyville school districts as an unverified current town name being floated by claimants.—
Karie Angell Luc,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Sep. 2025
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Over two partial days and one full day of fishing – roughly 15 hours total – the three of us boated 53 catfish up to 25 pounds.—
Brad Dokken,
Twin Cities,
29 Aug. 2025
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Our entire party boated across its clear, cool waters to an isolated beach for a picnic and a swim.—
David McGrath,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Aug. 2025
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With a garland of white flowers in front of him, a lone rower kneeling in a wooden canoe glided toward the DuSable Bridge docks.—
William Tong,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Aug. 2025
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Wearing a green track jacket and pearls, Billie Jean King glided out from behind the bar.—
Emily Bloch,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
12 Aug. 2025
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“Sailed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sailed. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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