as in soaring
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as in flowing
to move or proceed smoothly and readily
looking for a college course that he could just glide through
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as in flying
to move through the air with or as if with outstretched wings
a kite gliding on the autumn breeze
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as in floating
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 gliding
Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2024
On the basketball court, Miami Heat superstar Jimmy Butler has carved a 14-year career by gliding through space with the melodic flow of an orchestra.
—Nick Mafi, Architectural Digest, 3 Oct. 2024
Currently, hypersonic systems are mainly based on glide bodies that are boosted to high speed and altitude by rockets and then accelerate to over Mach 5 by gliding back to lower altitudes.
—New Atlas, 3 Oct. 2024
Eye-catching new vessels, from luxury liners gliding through the Caribbean and Mediterranean to expedition ships exploring remote polar regions, offer something for nearly every type of traveler.
—David Nikel, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
The ultra sheer formula was a dream to apply, gliding onto our skin with ease.
—L.a. Hubilla, People.com, 1 Oct. 2024
Lori seemed to float above all the dysfunction like the proverbial swan, gliding gracefully on the surface while furiously paddling underneath.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 29 Sep. 2024
Verb
Existing hypersonic systems primarily rely on glide bodies, which are launched to high altitudes and speeds by rockets before gliding back down.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2024
On the basketball court, Miami Heat superstar Jimmy Butler has carved a 14-year career by gliding through space with the melodic flow of an orchestra.
—Nick Mafi, Architectural Digest, 3 Oct. 2024
Currently, hypersonic systems are mainly based on glide bodies that are boosted to high speed and altitude by rockets and then accelerate to over Mach 5 by gliding back to lower altitudes.
—New Atlas, 3 Oct. 2024
Eye-catching new vessels, from luxury liners gliding through the Caribbean and Mediterranean to expedition ships exploring remote polar regions, offer something for nearly every type of traveler.
—David Nikel, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
The ultra sheer formula was a dream to apply, gliding onto our skin with ease.
—L.a. Hubilla, People.com, 1 Oct. 2024
Lori seemed to float above all the dysfunction like the proverbial swan, gliding gracefully on the surface while furiously paddling underneath.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 29 Sep. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gliding
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This sent prices in neighboring Bangladesh soaring, and authorities are scrambling to find new sources for the vegetable. Elsewhere, a drought in Spain took its toll on olive oil production.Aniruddha Ghosal, Evelyne Musambi, and Joeal Calupitan, The Christian Science Monitor, 28 Sep. 2023
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The orange leather piece featured a soaring, nearly hip-grazing leg slit that culminated with a gold buckle at the top.Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 26 Sep. 2022
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There’s a sickness hovering over Tulare County‘s dairy industry.Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2024
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Nvidia is hovering near its all-time closing high late Friday.Jeff Marks, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2024
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Arguments against defense spending increases often cite the ballooning of the national debt—but even though the debt is unquestionably a problem, defense spending is not its primary cause: entitlement programs such as Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid are.Kori Schake, Foreign Affairs, 8 Nov. 2024
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Notable investors such as Paul Tudor Jones have become worried about the ballooning fiscal deficit and that neither of the two presidential candidates squaring off next week in the election will cut spending to address it.Yun Li, CNBC, 2 Nov. 2024
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Milwaukee had opened up a two-run lead in the seventh inning and appeared to be cruising thanks to back-to-back home runs from Jake Bauers and Sal Frelick.Homero De la Fuente, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
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One of the unique aspects of cruising is the social dynamic.David Nikel, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
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This new process avoids the costly and carbon-heavy practice of towing turbines to port, which had been the only option for floating offshore wind farms.Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2024
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Today, with so much misinformation floating around, even this simple act of caring comes with the extra step of verification.Lars Daniel, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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The neutral material keeps it from looking like an eye sore and can be expanded for more hanging space as needed.Micaela Arnett, Rolling Stone, 10 Jan. 2024
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This playful hanging figure will give your trick-or-treaters and guests a laugh instead of a fright.Wendy Vazquez, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Sep. 2023
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“Gliding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gliding. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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