as in airplane
a vehicle for traveling through the air that has fixed wings for lift
a plane flew overhead
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as in level
having a surface without bends, breaks, or irregularities
you can do these tracings on any plane surface
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as in to smooth
to make free from breaks, curves, or bumps
planed the wood for the picnic table perfectly smooth so that no one would get splinters
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as in to fly
to move through the air with or as if with outstretched wings
an eagle planed effortlessly overhead, gliding on an air current
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Recent Examples of plane
Tyler Foggatt, New Yorker, 24 May 2025
The plane made a fueling stop in Wichita before flying to San Diego, Simpson said.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 24 May 2025
Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 20 Jan. 2025
Although planed and sanded to prevent splinters, the barnwood has a natural, untreated appearance for a casual wood kitchen cabinet color and finish.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Aug. 2024
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Noun
This was a problem, because the actor was up there alone, at ten thousand feet, and needed to get up in order to land the plane.
—Tyler Foggatt, New Yorker, 24 May 2025
The plane made a fueling stop in Wichita before flying to San Diego, Simpson said.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 24 May 2025
Verb
Erect blackberries like 'Navaho' can be planed in traditional rows or grown as a hedge.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 20 Jan. 2025
Although planed and sanded to prevent splinters, the barnwood has a natural, untreated appearance for a casual wood kitchen cabinet color and finish.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plane
Noun
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But now, the sight of American airplanes over Manila signaled a shift in the tide of war.—
Jeff Langholz,
Sun Sentinel,
25 May 2025
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The Justice Department has reached a deal with Boeing that will allow the airplane giant to avoid criminal prosecution for allegedly misleading U.S. regulators about the 737 Max jetliner before two of the planes crashed, killing 346 people, according to court papers filed Friday.—
Alanna Durkin Richer,
Los Angeles Times,
23 May 2025
Adjective
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According to the Met Office, ideal sites for such equipment are level and free from nearby obstructions such as buildings or trees, which could influence readings.—
Nazaneen Ghaffar,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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First of all, the number of civilian federal employees, about 2.3 million, not including postal workers, has been roughly level for the past 60 years.—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
16 Feb. 2025
Noun
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It is inspired by the extraordinary real-life story of Mathias Rust, a young West German teenager in 1987 who shocked the world by flying through Soviet air defences and landed a Cessna aeroplane right in the middle of the Red Square.—
Annika Pham,
Variety,
27 Jan. 2025
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This is especially true with the lower circulating oxygen levels on an aeroplane, in people with breathing problems or when combined with alcohol.—
Brian Dillon,
Newsweek,
20 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Stock up on comfortable sneakers marked down to as little as $21 and a smooth, stretchy bra slashed by 60 percent.—
Isabel Garcia,
People.com,
21 May 2025
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The technology was working, so everything moved a lot smoother.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
21 May 2025
Adjective
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Sixty-five miles southwest of Chicago, a small hill that looks like a prop from an Indiana Jones movie breaks up the flat, monotone landscape.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
27 May 2025
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The flat front is sophisticated enough to pair with work blouses or elevate your favorite T-shirt with.—
Jacquelyn Smith,
Parents,
27 May 2025
Adjective
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Only his changeup has significant horizontal movement, with the righty largely working up and down to fool batters.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
19 May 2025
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Sherwood attributes this to the company’s commitment to building strong horizontal functions and trust between IT and the business.—
Peter High,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
Adjective
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The exact path of the storm was not clear, Yack said.—
Caroline Kubzansky,
Chicago Tribune,
17 May 2025
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More details about the exact risks these storms will pose and the populations under threat next week will become clear in the coming days.—
Matt Rehbein,
CNN Money,
17 May 2025
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“Plane.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plane. Accessed 30 May. 2025.
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