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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
With Busby assembling a young adventurous side with an average age of 22, United glided to three titles in six seasons.
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Michael Walker, The Athletic, 15 Mar. 2025
The formula is simply dreamy to the touch and glides effortlessly onto skin with little blending required.
—Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 14 Mar. 2025
Where Mio’s dragon spews acid that melts metal and can glide great distances, Zoe’s can curl into a ball and use momentum to move or break objects and certain parts of the environment.
—Kyle Wilson, Rolling Stone, 4 Mar. 2025
The back features a slip-on design that your foot can glide into, with no need to untie (or retie) laces .
—Rylee Johnston, Travel + Leisure, 3 Mar. 2025
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Michael Walker, The Athletic, 15 Mar. 2025
The formula is simply dreamy to the touch and glides effortlessly onto skin with little blending required.
—Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 14 Mar. 2025
Where Mio’s dragon spews acid that melts metal and can glide great distances, Zoe’s can curl into a ball and use momentum to move or break objects and certain parts of the environment.
—Kyle Wilson, Rolling Stone, 4 Mar. 2025
The back features a slip-on design that your foot can glide into, with no need to untie (or retie) laces .
—Rylee Johnston, Travel + Leisure, 3 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for glide
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Anytime billions flow into an industry, competition ramps up and stock valuations soar.—
David Trainer,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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The neoclassical style was still in fashion; flowing dresses with empire waists were de rigueur.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
25 Mar. 2025
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So, is Disney’s newest leading man taken or flying solo?—
Jenzia Burgos,
StyleCaster,
21 Mar. 2025
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Most of the sets were built in Toronto, disassembled, and flown to Iqaluit for reassembly, with each piece put on palettes and packed to fit the cargo plane’s fuselage.—
Dana Feldman,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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Rain is possible next week, but chances are only hovering between 20% and 40% on Monday and Tuesday.—
Abigail Hasebroock,
Sun Sentinel,
20 Mar. 2025
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Arsenal’s wages had hovered around the £230million mark for years, increasing just £11.5m between 2018 and 2023.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
The Athletic,
20 Mar. 2025
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The Standard & Poor’s 500 slipped 0.3% after drifting between small gains and losses several times through the day.—
Stan Choe,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Mar. 2025
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As another season at Tottenham Hotspur drifts towards an uncertain close, questions over the future of head coach Ange Postecoglou loom large.—
Thom Harris,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 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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That doesn’t mean the idea may not be floated again, especially if the economy slows significantly and as mid-term elections approach.—
Kevin Williams,
CNBC,
22 Mar. 2025
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Speculation has always floated around about a possible collaboration between the two musicians.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
21 Mar. 2025
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Hernández swung, held his bat out wide and posed as the ball sailed over the center-field wall.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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It was ordered by the Pentagon to sail to the Middle East amid escalating strikes on the Houthi rebels in Yemen.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Mar. 2025
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Aries winged his way back to the local marketplace and reunited the kids with their greatly relieved mother.—
Mike Lynch,
Twin Cities,
16 Mar. 2025
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On Saturday, a Russian Orlan drone winged 80 miles behind the front line in eastern Ukraine and took up station over the Cherkas’ke, in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast.—
David Axe,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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“Glide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glide. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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