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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
By then, 34 other passengers had departed the vessel, which first sailed from the South American country of Argentina in March, with stops in the Antarctic and other locations before heading to waters off Cape Verde near the coast of West Africa.
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Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 12 May 2026
The ship then sailed for the port of Praia in Cape Verde, but was denied permission to dock.
—Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026
Abbott sailed through six innings on 85 pitches.
—Matt Kawahara, Houston Chronicle, 10 May 2026
When the weather cleared, the expedition sailed into the Victoria Strait before getting trapped in the ice off King William Island in September 1846.
—ArsTechnica, 8 May 2026
The comic sailed through to the semifinals and finals, which aired live on Netflix May 4 and 5 as part of the Netflix Is a Joke festival.
—Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 7 May 2026
The remains of the fourth man were found farther south, and Denton says that a forthcoming study in the journal Polar Record identifies him as Harry Peglar, who sailed on the HMS Terror.
—Tom Metcalfe, Scientific American, 7 May 2026
In Saline Township, that ship has already sailed.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 6 May 2026
The deaths occurred as the ship sailed toward Cape Verde.
—Kendra Nichols, Washington Post, 4 May 2026
Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 12 May 2026
The ship then sailed for the port of Praia in Cape Verde, but was denied permission to dock.
—Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026
Abbott sailed through six innings on 85 pitches.
—Matt Kawahara, Houston Chronicle, 10 May 2026
When the weather cleared, the expedition sailed into the Victoria Strait before getting trapped in the ice off King William Island in September 1846.
—ArsTechnica, 8 May 2026
The comic sailed through to the semifinals and finals, which aired live on Netflix May 4 and 5 as part of the Netflix Is a Joke festival.
—Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 7 May 2026
The remains of the fourth man were found farther south, and Denton says that a forthcoming study in the journal Polar Record identifies him as Harry Peglar, who sailed on the HMS Terror.
—Tom Metcalfe, Scientific American, 7 May 2026
In Saline Township, that ship has already sailed.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 6 May 2026
The deaths occurred as the ship sailed toward Cape Verde.
—Kendra Nichols, Washington Post, 4 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sailed
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Passengers were seen being ferried in small boats from the cruise ship anchored at the Port of Granadilla to the island.—
Laura Sharman,
CNN Money,
10 May 2026
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The ship will not dock but will remain at anchor, with people ferried off in small boats.—
Iain Sullivan,
Los Angeles Times,
9 May 2026
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The United States could create safe-looking assets foreign investors wanted, but its financial system did not always allocate the incoming capital productively; too much flowed into housing, leverage, and complex securities whose risks were badly mispriced.—
James Broughel,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2026
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This song came straight from the heart; everything flowed during its production.—
Julyssa Lopez,
Rolling Stone,
10 May 2026
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Global crude prices hovered between $60 and $70 for most of 2025.—
Camila Domonoske,
NPR,
7 May 2026
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Overcast skies hovered over Atlanta during the midafternoon as the metro area braced for severe weather.—
Vanessa McCray,
AJC.com,
6 May 2026
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Benjamin cruised past Jacksonville Bolles 12-4 in the state semifinal.—
Alex Kushel,
Sun Sentinel,
10 May 2026
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Avy Thompson had a flawless day at the plate, going 5-for-5 with two solo home runs, a double and two singles as Duxbury cruised to a 15-3 nonleague win over Norwell.—
Tyler McManus,
Boston Herald,
9 May 2026
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Any natural satellites of Psyche could’ve been ejected from the body by ancient impacts—or might’ve even been captured from deep space by chance encounters as the asteroid drifted through the solar system.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
14 May 2026
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The film stars Haddish, Regina Hall, Queen Latifah and Jada Pinkett Smith – the Flossy Posse – four longtime friends who have slowly drifted apart due to life’s demands.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
13 May 2026
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Arches of black and yellow balloons floated over tables set with meals in plastic boxes.—
Molly Fischer,
New Yorker,
11 May 2026
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While past presidents and lawmakers have occasionally floated gas tax holidays, a suspension of the tax has never passed in Congress.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
11 May 2026
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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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Many of the 30,000 tourists last year who boated down the Paraguay River beside the Serra do Amolar, about 60 miles downriver from Porto Jofre, were guests on liveaboard fishing charters.—
Megan Spurrell,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Aug. 2025
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The white objects sometimes streaked across the screen in less than a second, while others slowly glided through the air or were followed by the camera.—
Seung Min Kim,
Fortune,
9 May 2026
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The white objects sometimes streaked across the screen in less than a second, while others slowly glided through the air or were followed by the camera.—
Seung Min Kim,
Chicago Tribune,
8 May 2026
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“Sailed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sailed. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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