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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
The latter first accelerates to well above hypersonic speeds and then separates from the former above the atmosphere, where the payload glides at hypersonic speeds toward its target.
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Ryan Chan, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
Outside, ships and helicopters glide across the turquoise expanse of San Francisco Bay.
—Irina Aleksander, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
The disturbing doll-like skaters glide and spin on a stage so small that just staying on it is a great trick.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 3 Dec. 2024
The metal tip applicator glided on smoothly, making application easy while providing a cooling sensation that helped reduce puffiness.
—L.a. Hubilla, People.com, 9 Dec. 2024
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Ryan Chan, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
Outside, ships and helicopters glide across the turquoise expanse of San Francisco Bay.
—Irina Aleksander, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
The disturbing doll-like skaters glide and spin on a stage so small that just staying on it is a great trick.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 3 Dec. 2024
The metal tip applicator glided on smoothly, making application easy while providing a cooling sensation that helped reduce puffiness.
—L.a. Hubilla, People.com, 9 Dec. 2024
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In neighboring Andreas Canyon, a crystalline stream flows year-round and an easy one-mile loop winds beneath red cliffs, cooing birds and sycamore trees.Freda Moon, New York Times, 26 Dec. 2024
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Webcam imagery shows a line of fissures erupting lava fountains feeding lava flows at the base of Halemaʻumaʻu within Kaluapele.Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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Half-mast refers to flags flown on ships, while half-staff is used for flags flown on land.Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 21 Dec. 2024
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But flying in December — when air travel records are regularly broken — definitely isn’t for the faint of heart.Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 21 Dec. 2024
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Temperatures in the city hovered around the upper-30s on Friday, with a major drop in the forecast predicted for the weekend.Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 20 Dec. 2024
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As the player hovers over these poker hands, the game explains what types of cards the player would need in order to play certain hands.Jay Peters, The Verge, 19 Dec. 2024
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Without this, agents might behave unpredictably or drift away from the initial requirements.Michael Wegmüller, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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Some must drift in from dozens of miles away, from the San Pedro River, or the Gila, which both rivers drain toward.Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 23 Dec. 2024
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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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But other residents want the initiative to move ahead as planed, asserting that the changes will make the corridor safer for pedestrians and bicyclists.Stephanie Lam, The Mercury News, 9 Sep. 2024
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Pictures showed part of the pier floating away in the water, while restrooms from the end of the wharf were seen floating beyond the main beach in footage captured by KTVU.Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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That served to keep things fresh after four seasons; S5 will focus on the death of the building's doorman, found floating in the Arcadia's fountain in the season finale.Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 24 Dec. 2024
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Many of the incompletions were the result of his inaccuracy as Darnold sailed multiple passes toward the sideline and over the middle.The Athletic NFL Staff, The Athletic, 17 Dec. 2024
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Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer, who sailed to an easy reelection for his sixth term last year, announced that would be his final campaign.Ryan Gillespie, Orlando Sentinel, 16 Dec. 2024
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The rest of her glam was her usual thing: smudgy eyeliner winged out.Aamina Inayat Khan, StyleCaster, 12 Dec. 2024
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On or just before Friday, a Russian surveillance drone winged unimpeded over Aviatorskoe-Dnipro air base near the city of Dnipro, 50 miles from the front line in eastern Ukraine.David Axe, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
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“Glide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glide. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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