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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
Wide receiver Puka Nacua and Davante Adams aren’t going anywhere, but the Tutu Atwell ship has officially sailed, and the Rams didn’t get much consistency out of their other three receivers last season.
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Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 9 Mar. 2026
Bogaerts tried to finish the double play, but his throw sailed into the stands, bringing Marte home and pushing the lead to 2-0 on the error.
—Noah Gulley, Miami Herald, 8 Mar. 2026
Forward Bradley Barcola pulled a goal back in the 71st with a deflected low shot, but Balogun restored the two-goal lead from the edge of the penalty area when his shot sailed over goalkeeper Matvei Safonov's head.
—ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026
Passes from the Lakers and the New Orleans Pelicans sailed out of bounds.
—Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2026
Remember the average transaction price for a new car has sailed beyond $50,000 for the first time ever.
—Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 5 Mar. 2026
Over the course of just one minute, the gunman sailed down the city’s bustling Sixth Street and then exited his car, firing off even more bullets, ultimately killing three people and injuring 13 others before he was fatally shot by police.
—Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 3 Mar. 2026
For now, the diplomatic ship appears to have sailed.
—Javed Ali, Fortune, 1 Mar. 2026
The West Ham goalkeeper tried to push the Liverpool defender out of the way as the ball came over, before attempting to stop Van Dijk’s header, which sailed into the corner.
—Tom Burrows, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2026
Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 9 Mar. 2026
Bogaerts tried to finish the double play, but his throw sailed into the stands, bringing Marte home and pushing the lead to 2-0 on the error.
—Noah Gulley, Miami Herald, 8 Mar. 2026
Forward Bradley Barcola pulled a goal back in the 71st with a deflected low shot, but Balogun restored the two-goal lead from the edge of the penalty area when his shot sailed over goalkeeper Matvei Safonov's head.
—ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026
Passes from the Lakers and the New Orleans Pelicans sailed out of bounds.
—Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2026
Remember the average transaction price for a new car has sailed beyond $50,000 for the first time ever.
—Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 5 Mar. 2026
Over the course of just one minute, the gunman sailed down the city’s bustling Sixth Street and then exited his car, firing off even more bullets, ultimately killing three people and injuring 13 others before he was fatally shot by police.
—Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 3 Mar. 2026
For now, the diplomatic ship appears to have sailed.
—Javed Ali, Fortune, 1 Mar. 2026
The West Ham goalkeeper tried to push the Liverpool defender out of the way as the ball came over, before attempting to stop Van Dijk’s header, which sailed into the corner.
—Tom Burrows, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sailed
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Astronauts will launch to the moon in an Orion capsule atop a Space Launch System rocket and then be ferried to the surface by a commercial lunar lander, such as a version of SpaceX’s Starship vehicle or Blue Origin’s Blue Moon lander, as part of the agency’s Artemis IV mission.—
Leonard David,
Scientific American,
12 Mar. 2026
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Events like this also provide a way to bring the increasingly popular active-travel segment into the safari world, which, despite its rugged reputation, consists largely of being ferried about in Land Cruisers.—
Tom Vanderbilt,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Mar. 2026
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The look featured a bustier embroidered with white and gray crystals and black beads, and a peplum waist made of beige, pink, nude, and apricot feathers that flowed into a skirt.—
Jason Pham,
StyleCaster,
15 Mar. 2026
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Most of the money has flowed through two political groups aligned with the company, Texas Sands and Texas Defense.—
Philip Jankowski
Austin Bureau,
Dallas Morning News,
13 Mar. 2026
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At the start of the 1990s, Britain’s health and defence budgets both hovered at 4% of GDP.—
The Week UK,
TheWeek,
15 Mar. 2026
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With growing global concerns about a possible energy crisis, the price of Brent crude oil, the international standard, hovered around $100 per barrel.—
Jon Gambrell,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2026
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Patrick, running for a fourth term, recently cruised to victory in the GOP primary.—
Philip Jankowski
Austin Bureau,
Dallas Morning News,
13 Mar. 2026
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While Bayern Munich cruised to a 4-1 home win over Borussia Monchengladbach, a match moved to Friday night to give them an extra 24 hours to prepare for Tuesday’s trip to Atalanta, Newcastle United and Manchester City went head-to-head late on Saturday evening for their FA Cup fifth-round clash.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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Researchers say the streaks were likely formed by debris spun off from Dimorphos' binary companion, Didymos, that drifted between the two bodies and landed in slow-motion impacts.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
11 Mar. 2026
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Satellite imagery confirmed that smoke from strikes on oil refineries and depots drifted over Tehran on Monday.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Mar. 2026
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Muschamp floated around to two different units during the viewing period, which mostly included individual drills for position groups.—
David Eckert,
Austin American Statesman,
9 Mar. 2026
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Funding-wise, Giannoulias, who has been floated as a potential 2027 Chicago mayoral contender, had more than $6 million in his campaign coffers at the end of 2025, according to the Illinois State Board of Elections.—
Jeremy Gorner,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Mar. 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 star of One Battle After Another glided through the party with Rowan Blanchard, her co-star from on the upcoming Hulu series The Testaments, a sequel to The Handmaid’s Tale.—
Rebecca Ford,
Vanity Fair,
12 Mar. 2026
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Lane practically glided across the field, while catching everything thrown his way.—
Ryan Kartje,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Mar. 2026
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“Sailed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sailed. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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