1
as in cruising
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
as in flowing
to move or proceed smoothly and readily
sailed through the latest assignment
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3
as in floating
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 sailing
Amber Dance, ArsTechnica, 17 May 2026
The pair finished up with Colbert sending a congratulatory cake from the network – a multi-layered wedding-style beast – sailing downward.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 15 May 2026
But a small number of ships with Iranian cargo are still sailing.
—Adina Renner, New York Times, 15 May 2026
That includes the Caribbean Princess, sailing from Fort Lauderdale.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 14 May 2026
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Verb
Janisch-Hanzlik ended up sailing through the follow-up without side effects.
—Amber Dance, ArsTechnica, 17 May 2026
The pair finished up with Colbert sending a congratulatory cake from the network – a multi-layered wedding-style beast – sailing downward.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 15 May 2026
But a small number of ships with Iranian cargo are still sailing.
—Adina Renner, New York Times, 15 May 2026
That includes the Caribbean Princess, sailing from Fort Lauderdale.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 14 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sailing
Adjective
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He-Man was now a jolly, quip-ready hero, whose best friends were scaredy-cat Cringer (a green-and-yellow tiger who transformed into Battle Cat), and an annoying, hovering magician called Orko.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
1 June 2026
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This is surprising for something that is supposed to require less hovering, especially if the host is out of hearing range of the device's alerts.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
20 Feb. 2026
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The jet offers a cabin altitude of 2,691 feet while cruising at 41,000 feet, which the company describes as the lowest cabin altitude in business aviation production.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
6 June 2026
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Wacha was cruising until the sixth inning.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
6 June 2026
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The money keeps flowing into AI infrastructure, which will support the earnings of companies like Dell, HPE, and the chipmakers.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
2 June 2026
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But details aren’t exactly flowing yet.—
Michael Deeds,
Idaho Statesman,
2 June 2026
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The hotel has put conservation at its core, visible in a shimmering field of floating solar panels, which I am told is one of the largest arrays in southeast Asia.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 June 2026
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The image of James’s paper lantern, let go and floating up into the night sky like a second moon, augurs his eventual fleeing from his family.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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In addition, the action includes top-tier spider combat and awesome web-slinging and web-gliding traversal abilities.—
George Yang,
PC Magazine,
1 May 2026
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Hooker vanished on April 4 while boating near Elbow Cay in the Abaco Islands with her husband, Brian Hooker.—
Kelsie Cairns , Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
2 June 2026
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The boating company, which offers tours, sales, and storage, has been a local institution since 1873.—
Katy Spratte Joyce,
Travel + Leisure,
30 May 2026
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Although Nilsson would likely disagree, her work affirms that all of us are drifting toward oblivion, with the best days of our lives like so much confetti in the wind.—
Jeremy Lybarger,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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The placement of the bite suggests the whale was likely scavenged after death, its body drifting belly-up through ancient seas.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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Her body was found a few miles away from where she was believed to have been swimming, per police, according to the Miami Herald.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
7 June 2026
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Establish and enforce basic pool and water safety rules, such as never swimming without an adult present.—
Chaunie Brusie,
Parents,
6 June 2026
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“Sailing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sailing. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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