as in airplane
a vehicle for traveling through the air that has fixed wings for lift
a plane flew overhead
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as in level
having a surface without bends, breaks, or irregularities
you can do these tracings on any plane surface
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as in to smooth
to make free from breaks, curves, or bumps
planed the wood for the picnic table perfectly smooth so that no one would get splinters
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as in to fly
to move through the air with or as if with outstretched wings
an eagle planed effortlessly overhead, gliding on an air current
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Recent Examples of plane
Kathleen Magramo, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2025
What To Know The video shows planes descending and a pilot falling alongside the jets.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 25 Mar. 2025
Christian Holub, EW.com, 16 Oct. 2021
But those cars were powered by pushrod engines with conventional cross-plane cranks.
—Rich Ceppos, Car and Driver, 2 Oct. 2022
Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 6 Aug. 2024
It’s not associated with weather systems or geographic features on the ground, and as its name suggests, essentially jostles planes around in otherwise clear skies.
—Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 2 Aug. 2024
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Noun
Charging a power bank on the plane by plugging it into the seat’s USB outlet is also prohibited, according to the new regulations.
—Kathleen Magramo, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2025
What To Know The video shows planes descending and a pilot falling alongside the jets.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 25 Mar. 2025
Adjective
Plus this episode also delivers peak unhinged Lex while he's stranded on an island post-plane crash and suffering from malaria, which leads to a moment that teases his natural killer instincts that he's kept so well hidden from Clark, and the world, so far.
—Christian Holub, EW.com, 16 Oct. 2021
But those cars were powered by pushrod engines with conventional cross-plane cranks.
—Rich Ceppos, Car and Driver, 2 Oct. 2022
Verb
The inaugural yachts in the series were planing trawlers designed to navigate the high seas in style.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 6 Aug. 2024
It’s not associated with weather systems or geographic features on the ground, and as its name suggests, essentially jostles planes around in otherwise clear skies.
—Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 2 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plane
Noun
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In this case, preparing for war meant shipping designs, sample parts, and airplane prototypes to CanCar’s factory at Fort William late in 1938.—
Kiona N. Smith,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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In 1952, a case known as United States v. Reynolds went before the Supreme Court, in which the widows of three civilian crew members who were killed in a U.S. military airplane crash sued the government to obtain the accident investigation report.—
Joe Hernandez,
NPR,
26 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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First of all, the number of civilian federal employees, about 2.3 million, not including postal workers, has been roughly level for the past 60 years.—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
16 Feb. 2025
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Sabalenka broke Keys twice, took control of the second set, and suddenly the scores were level.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN,
25 Jan. 2025
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It is inspired by the extraordinary real-life story of Mathias Rust, a young West German teenager in 1987 who shocked the world by flying through Soviet air defences and landed a Cessna aeroplane right in the middle of the Red Square.—
Annika Pham,
Variety,
27 Jan. 2025
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This is especially true with the lower circulating oxygen levels on an aeroplane, in people with breathing problems or when combined with alcohol.—
Brian Dillon,
Newsweek,
20 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Suit the style of the structure to your home's architecture for a smooth transition from your indoor rooms to your garden retreat.—
Libby Monteith Minor,
Southern Living,
22 Mar. 2025
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Eldridge told Fox News Digital that when a rebrand is unsuccessful, the fault can lie with the teams behind the stars who failed to adequately prepare for their smooth transition to a more mature identity that will be accepted by the public.—
Ashley Hume,
Fox News,
22 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The cinematography falls flat, or the sets look like styrofoam and carelessness, or the editing fails to present a coherent through-line for the action, or the writing whiffs it.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
28 Mar. 2025
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From a business perspective, the club remains flat.—
Maury Brown,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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These stand-alone units use a horizontal form factor to cast sound with better volume and separation.—
K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
31 Mar. 2025
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The San Diego-area man climbed onto a horizontal tree branch and tried to jump from the limb but slipped and then hit his head on the rocks below, the station reported.—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
People.com,
31 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The exact streaming date hasn’t been announced, so make sure to stay tuned for updates.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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While Jordan's exact role in the team is unclear, Wallace revealed that Jordan's presence provides a big boost to the team's confidence.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Plane.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plane. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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