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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
Yesterday’s trial marked the sixth time the submarine sailed out for acceptance testing.
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Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 27 Jan. 2026
Swain’s pass sailed long, but Weaver somehow corralled it and called a timeout before stepping out of bounds.
—Cedric Golden, Austin American Statesman, 26 Jan. 2026
One of the problems here is this ship may have already sailed, but there’s also the concern that many of the witnesses to whatever happened on Saturday were apparently brought down to the federal building.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
Teal wingtips spread, green and yellow plumage vivid against red crowns, the striking birds sailed directly overhead.
—Brianna Randall, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
In the 26th minute, Scripps Ranch’s Sebastian Newcomb sailed a shot just over the top crossbar from eight yards out.
—Clark Fahrenthold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Jan. 2026
The island’s more disheveled beach, Pasture Bay (a hawksbill turtle nesting haven from June until November), is fringed by wayward bushes and wildflowers—a scene, one imagines, not far removed from the one Christopher Columbus sailed into in 1463.
—Rosalyn Wikeley, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026
According to the court, the man sailed across the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea.
—CBS News, 19 Jan. 2026
Once the players returned to the field, Diaz inexplicably tried a Panenka-style chip and his weak penalty sailed tamely into the arms of Senegal goalkeeper Edouard Mendy.
—Reuters, NBC news, 18 Jan. 2026
Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 27 Jan. 2026
Swain’s pass sailed long, but Weaver somehow corralled it and called a timeout before stepping out of bounds.
—Cedric Golden, Austin American Statesman, 26 Jan. 2026
One of the problems here is this ship may have already sailed, but there’s also the concern that many of the witnesses to whatever happened on Saturday were apparently brought down to the federal building.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
Teal wingtips spread, green and yellow plumage vivid against red crowns, the striking birds sailed directly overhead.
—Brianna Randall, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
In the 26th minute, Scripps Ranch’s Sebastian Newcomb sailed a shot just over the top crossbar from eight yards out.
—Clark Fahrenthold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Jan. 2026
The island’s more disheveled beach, Pasture Bay (a hawksbill turtle nesting haven from June until November), is fringed by wayward bushes and wildflowers—a scene, one imagines, not far removed from the one Christopher Columbus sailed into in 1463.
—Rosalyn Wikeley, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026
According to the court, the man sailed across the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea.
—CBS News, 19 Jan. 2026
Once the players returned to the field, Diaz inexplicably tried a Panenka-style chip and his weak penalty sailed tamely into the arms of Senegal goalkeeper Edouard Mendy.
—Reuters, NBC news, 18 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sailed
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One of the most striking moments in the film is that of the cars of the Disneyland Railroad being ferried on trucks past downtown’s City Hall, a reminder that Disneyland, no matter its influences, its stewards or its changes, is a Southern California original.—
Todd Martens,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Jan. 2026
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In late December, Tesla CEO Elon Musk bragged one of his company’s Robotaxis ferried him around Austin with no safety monitor in the front seat and performed perfectly.—
Andrea Guzmán,
Austin American Statesman,
21 Jan. 2026
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Much of the work facing backlash flowed through the North Carolina Office of Recovery and Resiliency, the state agency tasked with long-term disaster recovery and housing reconstruction programs.—
Nora O'Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Jan. 2026
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The primordial soup is considered to have been a near-perfect liquid, which means its quark and gluon contents flowed together as a smooth, frictionless fluid.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Federal agents in tactical gear, carrying firearms, moved in on the park, walking in a straight line, side by side, some on horseback, as news helicopters hovered above and nearby demonstrators jeered at them.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Feb. 2026
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At the Fort Lauderdale Swap Shop, Maria Morales sold heavy winter coats as the morning temperature there hovered around 40 degrees.—
Cindy Krischer Goodman,
Sun Sentinel,
1 Feb. 2026
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Vin Winter buried 27 points (five-three pointers) and came away with five steals as Ipswich (8-6) cruised to a 76-47 Cape Ann League win over Essex Tech.—
Tyler McManus,
Boston Herald,
31 Jan. 2026
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Blasting Tejano music, students in cars cruised between the protesters on Menchaca, as some leaned out the window or poked through sunroof, shaking signs and flags of Mexico, Ecuador and Cuba.—
Keri Heath,
Austin American Statesman,
30 Jan. 2026
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The Haycrafts had drifted apart around this time, after one of their sons died in an accident, and Anna became vehemently religious.—
Christopher Tayler,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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But, after, many of the groups created to put it on fell into factional infighting or drifted apart.—
Charles Duhigg,
New Yorker,
26 Jan. 2026
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Taylor floated through the crowds at the show thanks to a sky-high pair of platform ankle-strap pumps made from lustrous black satin.—
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
26 Jan. 2026
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The Russian president has floated using Russian assets frozen in the United States to pay the $1 billion fee for a permanent seat.—
Josh Meyer,
USA Today,
24 Jan. 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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But on this day, Miller glided through the BRAKES slalom course smoothly, with her phone out of reach and Earnhardt in the front seat.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Jan. 2026
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Lions sophomore guard Brady Sullivan sprinted to the ball, grabbed possession and glided to a wide-open layup.—
Dan Rios,
Daily News,
17 Jan. 2026
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“Sailed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sailed. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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