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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
Even when stuffed to the brim, the two-way metal zippers glide smoothly without separation and the durable stitching holds strong.
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Maggie Horton, People.com, 28 Jan. 2025
But hawks were gliding on air currents, hunting for prey.
—M. R. O’Connor, The New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2025
From dancing and gliding across ice to powering through deep snow and even executing leaps and flips, this mid-sized quadruped on wheels proves its unmatched adaptability to various terrains.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 1 Feb. 2025
The monastery is also home to pink-robe-wearing novice monks, who train at Taung Kalat, and yetis, or hermit monks, who glide in their peaked caps in quiet contemplation across the precariously balanced complex.
—Shoshi Parks, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Jan. 2025
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Maggie Horton, People.com, 28 Jan. 2025
But hawks were gliding on air currents, hunting for prey.
—M. R. O’Connor, The New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2025
From dancing and gliding across ice to powering through deep snow and even executing leaps and flips, this mid-sized quadruped on wheels proves its unmatched adaptability to various terrains.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 1 Feb. 2025
The monastery is also home to pink-robe-wearing novice monks, who train at Taung Kalat, and yetis, or hermit monks, who glide in their peaked caps in quiet contemplation across the precariously balanced complex.
—Shoshi Parks, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for glide
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Corporate news While investors wait for broad economic signs, company news continued to flow.—
Medora Lee,
USA TODAY,
19 Feb. 2025
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Videos and photos of the bright orange lava flowing down the mountainside went viral after a group of hikers posted them on social media.—
Billy Stockwell,
CNN,
18 Feb. 2025
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Listen to this article A New Jersey man flying from Miami to Newark has been arrested for threatening flight attendants with violence, harassing other passengers and yelling racist slurs while banging on the cockpit door and demanding to see the pilot, federal prosecutors announced Monday.—
Muri Assunção,
New York Daily News,
11 Feb. 2025
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Next, families fly to Cottar’s Bush Villa in the Maasai Mara’s Borana Wildlife Conservancy, where everyone can gather Circle of Life–style for sundowners at the inspiration for Lion King’s Pride Rock.—
Kathryn Romeyn,
AFAR Media,
11 Feb. 2025
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The average credit card interest rate has hovered over 20 percent for the past two years, according to data from the St. Louis Fed, with many Americans grappling with even higher rates.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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Prices on the ticket marketplace are hovering between $1,950 and $2,200 for the upper level.—
Ehsan Kassim,
USA TODAY,
11 Feb. 2025
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The soundtrack shows off Luckey’s versatility, her husky voice drifting between rock, new wave, house and adult contemporary.—
Rich Juzwiak,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2025
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As for the content, the rest of the movie features Orsolya drifting from one encounter to another, meeting with friends and family to talk about what happened and try to unpack her feelings.—
Jordan Mintzer,
The Hollywood Reporter,
19 Feb. 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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There's already a shooting revealed in the Season 3 premiere, with at least one body floating in the water.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA TODAY,
17 Feb. 2025
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Zion’s still pondering his next move when a body floats by him in the hotel moat.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
16 Feb. 2025
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The 11-night cruise will sail round-trip from Miami on Feb. 9, 2026, aboard Norwegian Cruise Line’s Norwegian Pearl ship.—
Nathan Diller,
USA TODAY,
3 Feb. 2025
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On match point, Swiatek sailed a forehand long and Keys clenched both fists and let out a huge smile.—
Adam Zagoria,
Forbes,
23 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 23 Feb. 2025.
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