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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
Banijay Iberia will bring its immersive experience ‘Luminiscence’ to Seville’s stunning Parish of San Jacinto, in its Triana district, home to famed flamenco dancers, bullfights and sailors who sailed to Spain’s New World in the Americas.
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John Hopewell,
Variety,
22 June 2026
His throw sailed over second base and all the way to the backstop, allowing Steer to move to third.
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Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
21 June 2026
Aranda was on first with two outs when Caminero grounded a ball up the middle and beat Nunez’s throw which sailed well over first.
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Marc Topkin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
21 June 2026
Iran sought to assert control over the Strait of Hormuz by saying that ships need its permission and mandatory insurance in order to cross, even as the US said that 20 ships had quietly sailed through overnight via a route along Oman’s coast.
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Alex Longley,
Fortune,
20 June 2026
Ryan Ward, who walked, scored on O'Neill's throw to the plate that sailed wide of catcher Samuel Basallo.
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CBS News,
20 June 2026
El Aynaoui had another look later in the half but sailed a shot over the net.
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Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
20 June 2026
The Low Carb Cruise has sailed 20 times.
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Teresa Mull,
FOXNews.com,
20 June 2026
More than 100 vessels sailed through the strait daily before the war.
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Spencer Kimball,
CNBC,
17 June 2026
John Hopewell,
Variety,
22 June 2026
His throw sailed over second base and all the way to the backstop, allowing Steer to move to third.
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Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
21 June 2026
Aranda was on first with two outs when Caminero grounded a ball up the middle and beat Nunez’s throw which sailed well over first.
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Marc Topkin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
21 June 2026
Iran sought to assert control over the Strait of Hormuz by saying that ships need its permission and mandatory insurance in order to cross, even as the US said that 20 ships had quietly sailed through overnight via a route along Oman’s coast.
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Alex Longley,
Fortune,
20 June 2026
Ryan Ward, who walked, scored on O'Neill's throw to the plate that sailed wide of catcher Samuel Basallo.
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CBS News,
20 June 2026
El Aynaoui had another look later in the half but sailed a shot over the net.
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Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
20 June 2026
The Low Carb Cruise has sailed 20 times.
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Teresa Mull,
FOXNews.com,
20 June 2026
More than 100 vessels sailed through the strait daily before the war.
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Spencer Kimball,
CNBC,
17 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sailed
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Endeavour’s final mission in May 2011 after the program was officially retired ferried spare parts to the International Space Station.
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Kansas City has not had its own municipal jail since 2009, meaning criminals who break city laws are held in police patrol stations, or ferried out to Missouri jails in Johnson County or Vernon County, both more than 50 miles away.
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That's what happened in 2024, when well over 20,000 votes from that community flowed to Lawler.
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To that point, human history was a tale of conquest and caste and rigid hierarchies, a world where the strong dominated the weak, where power and wealth and status flowed through lineage and the many were ruled by the few.
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By contrast, before the onset of the conflict, the prices more consistently hovered around $67 to $71 per barrel.
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The threat of Powell hitting that threshold — 3,490 feet in elevation — has hovered above federal water managers for months as the reservoir has continued to drop to record-low levels.
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While the women cruised to victory, the American men’s path to the podium encountered significant turbulence.
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Brandon Marsh, Alec Bohm and Kyle Schwarber homered in support of Jesus Luzardo as the Philadelphia Phillies cruised to an 8-2 victory over the visiting Miami Marlins on Tuesday.
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The fire and resultant smoke that drifted across the city prompted Newsom and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass to declare a state of emergency in the Boyle Heights neighborhood on Saturday, unlocking state resources to tackle it.
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Piano jazz drifted among the grape vines, hedgerows, and bright-pink mandevilla.
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Maybe that’s when my misconceptions about the Cape Cod Bay side of the Cape floated away.
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Both the council and Congress have floated some good ideas for streamlining disaster assistance, reducing administrative burdens and improving uneven recovery capabilities among states.
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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.
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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.
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Brent glided us toward the ramp.
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For nearly 25 years, GoPro cameras have gone underwater, glided with parachutes and slipped down ski slopes, enabling the adventurous to record images of their experiences.
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“Sailed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sailed. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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