glided; gliding
1
: to move smoothly, continuously, and effortlessly
swans gliding over the lake
2
: to go or pass imperceptibly
hours glided by
3
a
of an airplane
: to descend gradually in controlled flight
b
: to fly in a glider
4
: to produce a glide (as in music or speech)
: to cause to glide
1
: a calm stretch of shallow water flowing smoothly
2
: the act or action of gliding
3
4
5
: a device for facilitating movement of something
especially
: a circular usually metal button attached to the bottom of furniture legs to provide a smooth surface
Examples of glide in a Sentence
Verb
The swans glided over the surface of the lake.
We watched the skiers glide down the slope.
The pilot glided to a safe landing after the engine failed.
The pilot glided the plane to a safe landing.
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Naomi Rougeau, Robb Report, 30 Mar. 2025
Shiffrin glided through the course at Sun Valley with a large crowd cheering her through every gate.
—Pat Graham, Denver Post, 27 Mar. 2025
David Axe, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
The glide bombs can’t communicate with the GLONASS satellite constellation, Russia’s less sophisticated and less expansive answer to the United States’ own GPS satellite constellation.
—David Axe, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
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Verb
The gathering crowd was particularly entranced with the weighty, sculptural zipper pulls, which seemed to glide so much better than your standard-issue hardware.
—Naomi Rougeau, Robb Report, 30 Mar. 2025
Shiffrin glided through the course at Sun Valley with a large crowd cheering her through every gate.
—Pat Graham, Denver Post, 27 Mar. 2025
Noun
Effective Ukrainian radio jamming has blunted Russia’s advantage in precision glide bombs by blocking the signals between the bombs and their navigation satellites—often causing the bombs to veer off target.
—David Axe, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
The glide bombs can’t communicate with the GLONASS satellite constellation, Russia’s less sophisticated and less expansive answer to the United States’ own GPS satellite constellation.
—David Axe, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
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“Glide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/glide. Accessed 6 Apr. 2025.
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