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as in flowed
to move or proceed smoothly and readily
sailed through the latest assignment
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as in hovered
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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Recent Examples of sailed
For cruisers who have sailed on Icon-class ships previously, returning features like the Pearl kinetic art sculpture, the open-air Central Park, the AquaTheater and Absolute Zero will all feel familiar.
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Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2026
The vessels — the CSCL Indian Ocean and CSCL Arctic Ocean — sailed out of the Gulf in close formation and are now moving at elevated speed toward the Gulf of Oman, MarineTraffic data indicates.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
The shot from distance sailed into the upper corner of the net out of Dash goalkeeper Jane Campbell’s reach.
—Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2026
The shot from distance sailed into the upper corner of the net out of Dash goalkeeper Jane Campbell's reach.
—ABC News, 27 Mar. 2026
Johnston got the save on the third shot by Permian and the fourth sailed over the top of the goal.
—Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Mar. 2026
In the 1400s, the Portuguese sailed to the delta, kidnapped people, and sold them as slaves.
—Noo Saro-Wiwa, The Dial, 24 Mar. 2026
Ivišić somehow sailed all the way to the basket for a monster one-handed jam, causing his teammates on the bench, including twin brother Tomislav, to jump around in celebration.
—Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
Strategy sessions unfolded on the porch while the future president sailed just offshore.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 20 Mar. 2026
Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2026
The vessels — the CSCL Indian Ocean and CSCL Arctic Ocean — sailed out of the Gulf in close formation and are now moving at elevated speed toward the Gulf of Oman, MarineTraffic data indicates.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
The shot from distance sailed into the upper corner of the net out of Dash goalkeeper Jane Campbell’s reach.
—Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2026
The shot from distance sailed into the upper corner of the net out of Dash goalkeeper Jane Campbell's reach.
—ABC News, 27 Mar. 2026
Johnston got the save on the third shot by Permian and the fourth sailed over the top of the goal.
—Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Mar. 2026
In the 1400s, the Portuguese sailed to the delta, kidnapped people, and sold them as slaves.
—Noo Saro-Wiwa, The Dial, 24 Mar. 2026
Ivišić somehow sailed all the way to the basket for a monster one-handed jam, causing his teammates on the bench, including twin brother Tomislav, to jump around in celebration.
—Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
Strategy sessions unfolded on the porch while the future president sailed just offshore.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 20 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sailed
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Casinos have flown him in on a G650 and ferried him around in a Rolls-Royce.—
Gary Baum,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Apr. 2026
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The iconic 1968 Camaro SS convertible, equipped with a 502-cubic-inch GM performance crate motor and approximately 502 horsepower, became a legitimate costar, with its own trailer in which it’s ferried to filming locations across the country.—
Terry Baddoo,
USA Today,
23 Mar. 2026
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Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps has declared the Strait of Hormuz — a waterway through which around 20% of the world's crude oil supply flowed until the war — closed to any ships not explicitly granted permission by Tehran, warning of a severe response for any violators.—
Ramy Inocencio,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Some $469 million has flowed into the ETF just since Jan 1.—
Michelle Fox,
CNBC,
27 Mar. 2026
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Prices for brent crude, the global oil benchmark, hovered around $110 a barrel Friday morning, while bond yields shot up.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2026
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The school district’s enrollment has hovered around 14,650 students for the past decade, according to the National Center for Education Statistics.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
28 Mar. 2026
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Neither Green nor Booker played in the fourth quarter as the Suns cruised to the victory.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
29 Mar. 2026
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Backed by a boisterous pro-Pios crowd, DU cruised past Cornell in the opening round of the NCAA tournament with a 5-0 win Friday at Blue Arena.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
28 Mar. 2026
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The vessel remained afloat and drifted towards Libya's coast, according to the World Wide Fund for Nature, a global conservation organization.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Apr. 2026
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The stricken Dannebroge slowly drifted northward and exploded.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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She’s viewed as one of the most progressive members of the House of Representatives and has been floated as a potential candidate in either the 2028 presidential race or as a challenger to Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, also a Democrat.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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Mamdani has also floated the idea of raising taxes on wealthy New Yorkers, a proposal Hochul has resisted.—
Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
30 Mar. 2026
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Over two partial days and one full day of fishing – roughly 15 hours total – the three of us boated 53 catfish up to 25 pounds.—
Brad Dokken,
Twin Cities,
29 Aug. 2025
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Many of the 30,000 tourists last year who boated down the Paraguay River beside the Serra do Amolar, about 60 miles downriver from Porto Jofre, were guests on liveaboard fishing charters.—
Megan Spurrell,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Aug. 2025
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And the crowd stayed to watch as six hundred young skiers—many of whom were little girls, with glitter on their cheeks—glided around the ski track in the stadium and then stood there in a phalanx, an honor guard as Diggins took a ceremonial last lap.—
Bill McKibben,
New Yorker,
24 Mar. 2026
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After Joel Edmundson stepped up to hit Benson, Carrick scooped up the loose puck and glided across the crease for a backhand goal.—
Andrew Knoll,
Daily News,
22 Mar. 2026
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“Sailed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sailed. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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