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as in to flow
to move or proceed smoothly and readily
sailed through the latest assignment
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as in to hover
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 sail
Sigal Samuel, Vox, 21 Jan. 2025
Any country is permitted to sail its ships through the EEZ of another nation, but Manila says Beijing's loitering and patrols, hundreds of miles from its shores, are a breach of the norm.
—Micah McCartney, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025
Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 22 Jan. 2025
But none of it would be possible without the innovative artisans who let their imaginations set sail.
—Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 19 Jan. 2025
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Verb
For one thing, not everyone can sail the seas for two weeks — whether because of the time required, a physical health condition, or some other factor.
—Sigal Samuel, Vox, 21 Jan. 2025
Any country is permitted to sail its ships through the EEZ of another nation, but Manila says Beijing's loitering and patrols, hundreds of miles from its shores, are a breach of the norm.
—Micah McCartney, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025
Noun
With the help of Alexandre Pétion, the then-ruler of southern Haiti, Bolívar would also set sail from Jacmel; this time with guns and Haitian soldiers to free South America.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 22 Jan. 2025
But none of it would be possible without the innovative artisans who let their imaginations set sail.
—Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 19 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sail
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For more than a decade, a legal fight over who gets access to Oswego Lake has pitted the wealthy enclave against two would-be lake users who argue the public should be able to swim and boat there.—
Kale Williams,
Axios,
16 Jan. 2025
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Some shippers, however, have argued that the rules could be economically devastating to boating and shipping industries.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
15 Jan. 2025
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When temperatures started heating up, ice caps began melting, causing water from the Appalachian Mountains to flow into the Apalachicola River and eventually all the way down to the coast.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
25 Jan. 2025
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Money flowed away from tanks and submarines and went instead to hospitals and pensions.—
Josh Holder,
New York Times,
25 Jan. 2025
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AccuWeather predicts snow will fall in Philadelphia during the Rams-Eagles game while Buffalo's evening temperatures will hover in the high teens.—
Jim Sergent,
USA TODAY,
19 Jan. 2025
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But our lives in Los Angeles are largely outside: This is a city that dines outdoors all year long, where winter temperatures hover in the 60s and surfers are in the water in January.—
Katharine Gammon,
The Atlantic,
19 Jan. 2025
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Similarly, Life at Sea Cruises offered a three-year voyage on its MV Gemini and costs $30,000 per person per year.—
Dana Rose Falcone,
People.com,
15 Jan. 2025
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Azamara just announced its next big world cruise: a 188-night voyage in 2027.—
Stefanie Waldek,
Travel + Leisure,
14 Jan. 2025
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Readers may remember how the city’s Department of Investigation in 2021 dinged de Blasio not only for the presidential campaign, but to help move his daughter from her Brooklyn apartment to Gracie Mansion, as well as ferrying his son Dante around New York and to college in Connecticut.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
18 Jan. 2025
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The county fire department handles a variety of emergencies: hoisting drivers to safety when cars veer off canyon embankments or ferrying the injured and the critically ill to hospitals.—
Thomas Fuller,
New York Times,
17 Jan. 2025
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Bloom stars alongside Drew Barrymore in MSC Cruises’ new ad showcasing its new ship, MSC World America, setting sail from Miami to cruise the Caribbean starting this April.—
Elizabeth Rhodes,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Jan. 2025
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The Knicks responded to the Kings’ surge by taking over in the second half, cruising to a dominant 143-120 victory.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
26 Jan. 2025
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The Campbells have been known to just sit on a terrace with a local beer keeping a look-out for those whales while giant icebergs float past.—
Roger Sands,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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Hot-air balloons float in the distance, trees sway in the breeze, and pennant flags in the transgender-pride colors wave overhead.—
Daniel Foster,
National Review,
23 Jan. 2025
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Alex Caruso, who is 6-5, added three steals off the bench, and of course,e Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, an MVP candidate, is a 6-6 point guard who glided his way to 40 points with two steals.—
Joe Vardon,
The Athletic,
17 Jan. 2025
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Alka-Seltzer Plus (1993) Lynch directed two commercials for Alka-Seltzer Plus cold medicine, one of which has a striking balletic opening image of hockey players gliding on a rink in a darkened arena.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
17 Jan. 2025
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“Sail.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sail. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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