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as in to flow
to move or proceed smoothly and readily
looking for a college course that he could just glide through
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as in to hover
to rest or move along the surface of a liquid or in the air
water striders gliding along the surface of the brook
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Recent Examples of glide
Equal parts firm and flexible, this saucer bends just the right amount to slip down hills and glide around curves.
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Laura Lu, Parents, 7 Jan. 2025
Last chance: Solstice Glow Celebrate the quiet magic of winter and the longest night of the year with candles, lanterns and festive displays, including model trains that glide through poinsettias and winter plants.
—Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 1 Jan. 2025
Hide out in the relaxation lounge to watch the palm trees sway and the yachts glide by from the huge bay window.
—Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2025
The two dolphins, Izzy and Nicholas, glided by and noticed.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 2 Jan. 2025
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Laura Lu, Parents, 7 Jan. 2025
Last chance: Solstice Glow Celebrate the quiet magic of winter and the longest night of the year with candles, lanterns and festive displays, including model trains that glide through poinsettias and winter plants.
—Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 1 Jan. 2025
Hide out in the relaxation lounge to watch the palm trees sway and the yachts glide by from the huge bay window.
—Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2025
The two dolphins, Izzy and Nicholas, glided by and noticed.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 2 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for glide
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When temperatures started heating up, ice caps began melting, causing water from the Appalachian Mountains to flow into the Apalachicola River and eventually all the way down to the coast.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
25 Jan. 2025
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Money flowed away from tanks and submarines and went instead to hospitals and pensions.—
Josh Holder,
New York Times,
25 Jan. 2025
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Editors are awash with clients and premium microphones are flying off the shelves.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
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Foster, fascinated by machines—and perhaps most appreciative of other people when they’re seen from an L. S. Lowry-like distance—had taken to flying gliders, and then planes.—
Ian Parker,
The New Yorker,
20 Jan. 2025
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But our lives in Los Angeles are largely outside: This is a city that dines outdoors all year long, where winter temperatures hover in the 60s and surfers are in the water in January.—
Katharine Gammon,
The Atlantic,
19 Jan. 2025
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AccuWeather predicts snow will fall in Philadelphia during the Rams-Eagles game while Buffalo's evening temperatures will hover in the high teens.—
Jim Sergent,
USA TODAY,
19 Jan. 2025
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For decades, Earth’s magnetic north pole has been slowly drifting across the Arctic, but recent shifts in its path have caught the attention of scientists—and those who rely on precise navigation systems.—
Ella Jeffries,
Smithsonian Magazine,
24 Jan. 2025
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The South Is Offering Better Buck Age Structures Than the Midwest Bring up shooting mature bucks, and most minds drift to the Midwest.—
Josh Honeycutt,
Outdoor Life,
23 Jan. 2025
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Erect blackberries like 'Navaho' can be planed in traditional rows or grown as a hedge.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
20 Jan. 2025
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Lionsgate has several festivities planed including special events, anniversary screenings, new experiences, and new collectible merchandise, culminating in the release of Ballerina: From the World of John Wick next year on June 6.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
24 Oct. 2024
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The Campbells have been known to just sit on a terrace with a local beer keeping a look-out for those whales while giant icebergs float past.—
Roger Sands,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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Even if 10% tariffs are imposed on China, that’s far lower than the original 60% that Trump had floated during his campaign.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
23 Jan. 2025
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Sun Princess is sailing Bahamas and Caribbean itineraries through March before returning from the Mediterranean to home Port Everglades next November.—
Mark Gauert,
Sun Sentinel,
14 Jan. 2025
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If new cruise ships sailing out of Port Canaveral like Disney Cruise Line’s Disney Treasure, Royal Caribbean’s Star of the Seas, and Norwegian Cruise Line’s Aqua bring you to the area, plan some time to explore before or after your sailing.—
Beth Luberecki,
USA TODAY,
14 Jan. 2025
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And the thought of Bedard winging those hard passes into the crease to a waiting Bertuzzi for years to come is awfully appealing.—
Mark Lazerus,
The Athletic,
22 Jan. 2025
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Three low-flyers wing an elderly man in the face and don’t miss a flap, his Ray Bans go flying.—
Jonathan Rowe,
SPIN,
18 Dec. 2024
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“Glide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glide. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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