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 With Busby assembling a young adventurous side with an average age of 22, United glided to three titles in six seasons. — Michael Walker, The Athletic, 15 Mar. 2025 The formula is simply dreamy to the touch and glides effortlessly onto skin with little blending required. — Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 14 Mar. 2025 Where Mio’s dragon spews acid that melts metal and can glide great distances, Zoe’s can curl into a ball and use momentum to move or break objects and certain parts of the environment. — Kyle Wilson, Rolling Stone, 4 Mar. 2025 The back features a slip-on design that your foot can glide into, with no need to untie (or retie) laces . — Rylee Johnston, Travel + Leisure, 3 Mar. 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
Verb
  • Anytime billions flow into an industry, competition ramps up and stock valuations soar.
    — David Trainer, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
  • The look featured a semi-sheer white top with flowing sleeves and a loose silhouette.
    — Julia Teti, WWD, 25 Mar. 2025
Definition of flow
Verb
  • Brady flew three different Huey helicopters under heavy fire in Vietnam in 1968, rescuing 51 people.
    — Jason Allen, CBS News, 21 Mar. 2025
  • Most of the sets were built in Toronto, disassembled, and flown to Iqaluit for reassembly, with each piece put on palettes and packed to fit the cargo plane’s fuselage.
    — Dana Feldman, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Definition of fly
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of hover
Verb
  • As another season at Tottenham Hotspur drifts towards an uncertain close, questions over the future of head coach Ange Postecoglou loom large.
    — Thom Harris, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
  • The Standard & Poor’s 500 slipped 0.3% after drifting between small gains and losses several times through the day.
    — Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 27 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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  • That doesn’t mean the idea may not be floated again, especially if the economy slows significantly and as mid-term elections approach.
    — Kevin Williams, CNBC, 22 Mar. 2025
  • This architecturally adventurous hotel in Swedish Lapland comprises a collection of Scandi-minimalist cabins—some floating atop the Lule River, others at the edge of a forest that’s frequented by moose.
    — Nicholas DeRenzo, AFAR Media, 21 Mar. 2025
Definition of float
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of sail
Verb
  • 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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