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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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for glide
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Our team coach would pass by all those terraced houses in Moss Side, a setting that gets the juices flowing.Andy Mitten, The Athletic, 14 Dec. 2024
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Photo : Courtesy of Elad Group The dining area flows to the backyard.Mark David, Robb Report, 13 Dec. 2024
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The first one, which flew in January 2021, lofted 143 satellites to orbit, a single-launch record that still stands.Mike Wall, Space.com, 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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The series features 10 episodes, and each episode hovers around 40 minutes long.Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
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Winds cold gust as high at 35 mph and cause blowing and drifting snow and low visibilities. Expect icy roads.Tanya Wildt, Detroit Free Press, 6 Dec. 2024
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Users are likely to drift into a state of physical and mental relaxation, becoming calm, tranquil, and aware.Lydia Kariuki, The Mercury News, 4 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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For their part, Trump campaign officials have floated cuts in federal spending as a way to eliminate the nation's growing deficit.Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 13 Dec. 2024
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In fact, it has been repeatedly floated over the 10 years that Prime Minister Modi has been in office.Amala Balakrishner, CNBC, 12 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 24 Dec. 2024.
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