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Synonyms & Antonyms of sailing
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sailing
verbpresent 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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The first known use of sailing was before the 12th century
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