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Synonyms & Antonyms of sailing
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sailing
verb
present participle of sail
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1
to travel on water in a vessel
- I can't sail when there's any breeze at all because I get seasick easily
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2
to move or proceed smoothly and readily
- sailed through the latest assignment
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3
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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“Sailing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sailing. Accessed 18 Jan. 2022.
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