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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
Last week, a UC San Diego photographer captured dolphins gliding through blue, glowing waters.
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Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2024
And the infrastructure the pods glide across has roughly a fifth of the embodied carbon—the total emissions associated with materials and construction—of ground-level rail networks, Whoosh says.
—Harry Booth, TIME, 17 Oct. 2024
At The Peak, guests can glide on an ice-skating rink, set off for a snow-tubing excursion, or enjoy exhilarating hours of snowboarding and downhill or cross-country skiing.
—Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 10 Oct. 2024
America was gliding into its glory years, not far off from the Camelot era, and the future seemed bright.
—Vogue, 2 Nov. 2024
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Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2024
And the infrastructure the pods glide across has roughly a fifth of the embodied carbon—the total emissions associated with materials and construction—of ground-level rail networks, Whoosh says.
—Harry Booth, TIME, 17 Oct. 2024
At The Peak, guests can glide on an ice-skating rink, set off for a snow-tubing excursion, or enjoy exhilarating hours of snowboarding and downhill or cross-country skiing.
—Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 10 Oct. 2024
America was gliding into its glory years, not far off from the Camelot era, and the future seemed bright.
—Vogue, 2 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for glide
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Each scene flows more briskly into the next, amplifying the joy and excitement of the ride all the way to its end.Robert Niles, Orange County Register, 19 Nov. 2024
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The Indian government issued new rules in 2020 that modified how foreign direct investments could flow into India, with the not-so-secret aim of limiting Chinese investment.Harsh V. Pant, Foreign Affairs, 14 Nov. 2024
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And Americans who have flown private before are three times more likely to trust private pilots over commercial ones.Ben Kesslen, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024
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In December, the developers flew Smith, Owens and an unidentified witness to Florida on a private jet for a meeting on a yacht.Bracey Harris, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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Ether, the native token of the Ethereum blockchain, hovered around $2,900, while Cardano reached $0.44—marking an impressive 10% increase in the past 24 hours.Vinamrata Chaturvedi, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
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Catherine falls to the floor; Stephen hovers with a paring knife.Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
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Advertisement Original material began to emerge — songs that were melodic and oblique in equal measure, with arpeggiated guitar hooks and Stipe’s lyrics drifting in and out of focus.Marc Weingarten, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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The stock fell more than 10% and drifted lower in the following days on concerns that AMD cannot ramp up its AI sales fast enough.Jeff Marks, CNBC, 4 Nov. 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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While the dances continued around the garden pavilion, snatches of both English and Spanish conversations floated through the growing crowd.Megan Ulu-Lani Boyanton, The Denver Post, 16 Nov. 2024
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Rumors of Vonn’s return have been floating since October after she was spotted training in Austria.Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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The deployment of the Shandong beyond the first island chain might explain the increase in Chinese military aircraft activity in airspace south of Taiwan since Sunday, as the aircraft carrier sailed in nearby waters while leaving the South China Sea for the Philippine Sea.David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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On October 23, biologists put Moira on a boat, then sailed 8 miles out to sea.Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Nov. 2024
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Now the letter and its emotional contents are winging their way back to the writer's family.Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 2 Nov. 2024
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From throwing album-release beach parties to playing gigs at high schools, winging drive-by sets on the 10 Freeway or headlining festivals like Camp Flog Gnaw, the band has done whatever’s necessary to rope young crowds into its expansive vision for corridos tumbados.August Brown, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2024
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“Glide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glide. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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