glide

verb

ˈglīd How to pronounce glide (audio)
Definition of glidenext
1
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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2
as in to fly
to move through the air with or as if with outstretched wings a kite gliding on the autumn breeze

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3
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 This climate supported dense, humid forests—in fact evidence for such, in the form of plant fossils, has also been found at the Gray Fossil Site—that would have allowed the critter to cross into North America, gliding from tree to tree. — Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025 Specs: One red light (630 nm) wavelength Best For: Brightening, diminishing dark spots, smoothing fine lines How to Use: Moving in an upward direction, glide the tool across hydrated skin on the jaw, cheeks, neck, forehead, under-eye area, and upper lip. — Jenny Berg, Vogue, 22 Feb. 2025 And then there are flying squirrels, which don't actually fly, but use the flaps of skin between their legs to glide through the air. — Dan Perry, Newsweek, 19 Feb. 2025 Coincidentally, also visible in the new images is the planet Mercury, appearing as a tiny speck of light gliding closer to the sun. — Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 17 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for glide
Recent Examples of Synonyms for glide
  1. flow
  2. fly
  3. hover
  4. drift
  5. plane
  6. float
  7. sail
  8. wing
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  • Conversation flowed into dinner, where the crowd discovered another accessory waiting for them: a luggage tag, ready for the next trip.
    — Kristen Tauer, WWD, 14 Mar. 2025
  • On the first floor, the chef’s kitchen with Wolf and Sub-Zero appliances flows into the dining room.
    — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 13 Mar. 2025
Definition of flow
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  • Colored powder was flying in the air on Sunday in Scripps Ranch during a Holi festival put on by a San Diego nonprofit for the first time.
    — Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Mar. 2025
  • Ramsey flies more than 400,000 miles per year and has traveled to all 7 continents, 50 U.S. states and 173 of the United Nations countries.
    — Ramsey Qubein, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
Definition of fly
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  • Arsenal’s wages had hovered around the £230million mark for years, increasing just £11.5m between 2018 and 2023.
    — Chris Weatherspoon, The Athletic, 20 Mar. 2025
  • Rain is possible next week, but chances are only hovering between 20% and 40% on Monday and Tuesday.
    — Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 20 Mar. 2025
Definition of hover
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  • Meanwhile, everyone else managed to drift in a wooden boat on the waters in darkness for the next 10 hours.
    — Latoya Gayle, People.com, 15 Mar. 2025
  • With Isak pulling into those wider left channels in Newcastle’s attack, there are even occasions of Van Dijk being willing to drift out of position — running across his own centre-back — to follow the Sweden international rather than pass him onto a team-mate.
    — Mark Carey, The Athletic, 15 Mar. 2025
Definition of drift
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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
  • 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
Definition of plane
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  • President Donald Trump has floated proposals such as privatization and folding the USPS into the Commerce Department.
    — Eric Cortellessa, TIME, 13 Mar. 2025
  • In addition to the SBA, the Treasury and Commerce departments have also been floated as agencies that could possibly take on the responsibility.
    — Abigail Adams, People.com, 12 Mar. 2025
Definition of float
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  • His ball cut through the wind and sailed clear over the green into the water, leading to a triple bogey that ended his hopes.
    — Doug Ferguson, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2025
  • However, things then went from bad to worse for Spaun who could only watch with a bemused expression as his tee shot on the famous par-three 17th sailed way past the green and landed straight in the water.
    — Matias Grez, CNN, 17 Mar. 2025
Definition of sail
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  • On Saturday, a Russian Orlan drone winged 80 miles behind the front line in eastern Ukraine and took up station over the Cherkas’ke, in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast.
    — David Axe, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
  • John Tavares holds that role now, but the coaches could want to shift him to wing down the stretch to alleviate his workload.
    — Shayna Goldman, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
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