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as in flowed
to move or proceed smoothly and readily
looking for a college course that he could just glide through
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as in flew
to move through the air with or as if with outstretched wings
a kite gliding on the autumn breeze
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as in hovered
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 glided
Ships the length of several football fields glided past tidy parcels of farmland and Soberania National Park, a 55,000-acre natural preserve.
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John Bowe, Travel + Leisure, 1 Feb. 2026
Liverpool levelled just five minutes later, when Wirtz glided away from challenges and set up Ekitike for a sharp finish.
—James Pearce, New York Times, 31 Jan. 2026
But on this day, Miller glided through the BRAKES slalom course smoothly, with her phone out of reach and Earnhardt in the front seat.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 20 Jan. 2026
Lions sophomore guard Brady Sullivan sprinted to the ball, grabbed possession and glided to a wide-open layup.
—Dan Rios, Daily News, 17 Jan. 2026
The Panthers, led by quarterback Bryce Young, glided past the Falcons this season in the NFC South.
—D. Orlando Ledbetter, AJC.com, 16 Jan. 2026
During the hour, conversation glided seamlessly between topics like the late-bloomer-to-kink pipeline, the virtues of being selfish in bed and a spate of other sexy encounters.
—Maddie Connors, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2026
Democrat Mike Jones on Tuesday glided to victory in the special election for a Richmond-area seat in Virginia’s state Senate, according to Decision Desk HQ.
—Brandon Conradis, The Hill, 7 Jan. 2026
Freshman forward Nate Ament stole a Razorback pass and glided in for a dunk and a 7-0 lead.
—Tom Murphy, Arkansas Online, 4 Jan. 2026
John Bowe, Travel + Leisure, 1 Feb. 2026
Liverpool levelled just five minutes later, when Wirtz glided away from challenges and set up Ekitike for a sharp finish.
—James Pearce, New York Times, 31 Jan. 2026
But on this day, Miller glided through the BRAKES slalom course smoothly, with her phone out of reach and Earnhardt in the front seat.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 20 Jan. 2026
Lions sophomore guard Brady Sullivan sprinted to the ball, grabbed possession and glided to a wide-open layup.
—Dan Rios, Daily News, 17 Jan. 2026
The Panthers, led by quarterback Bryce Young, glided past the Falcons this season in the NFC South.
—D. Orlando Ledbetter, AJC.com, 16 Jan. 2026
During the hour, conversation glided seamlessly between topics like the late-bloomer-to-kink pipeline, the virtues of being selfish in bed and a spate of other sexy encounters.
—Maddie Connors, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2026
Democrat Mike Jones on Tuesday glided to victory in the special election for a Richmond-area seat in Virginia’s state Senate, according to Decision Desk HQ.
—Brandon Conradis, The Hill, 7 Jan. 2026
Freshman forward Nate Ament stole a Razorback pass and glided in for a dunk and a 7-0 lead.
—Tom Murphy, Arkansas Online, 4 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for glided
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For decades, a significant share of the world's rough diamonds flowed into Antwerp from Russia.—
Chris Livesay,
CBS News,
8 Feb. 2026
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This time, condemnations flowed from across the spectrum — along with demands for an apology that had not come by late afternoon.—
Bill Barrow,
Fortune,
7 Feb. 2026
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As a helicopter hovered overhead and legal observers blew whistles, the center went into a lockdown that lasted three hours that day, and then did the same for four hours the next day when ICE circled again.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
6 Feb. 2026
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The labor market has slowed in recent months, while inflation has hovered above the Federal Reserve's target rate of 2%.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
6 Feb. 2026
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The couple sailed to the Bahamas on Royal Caribbean International’s Wonder of the Seas specifically to visit Royal Beach Club Paradise Island, which opened in December.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
8 Feb. 2026
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Her skis sailed out from under her.—
Will Graves,
Twin Cities,
8 Feb. 2026
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In Tennyson’s youth, geologists amassed evidence in support of the proposition, first floated in the previous century, that the age of the earth was not measurable in the familiar and Biblically sanctioned sum of thousands of years but, rather, in untold billions.—
Kathryn Schulz,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
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He was drilled by Seahawks cornerback Devon Witherspoon on his second interception as Witherspoon hit Maye’s arm and the ball floated out of his hands and right to Nwosu, who had nothing but open field in front of him.—
Greg Dudek,
Hartford Courant,
9 Feb. 2026
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Last week, a 13-year-old boy swam for hours to shore to get help for his mother and siblings after the family was swept out to sea.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
7 Feb. 2026
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Owen also swam on the winning 200 medley and 400 free relay teams.—
Todd Holcomb,
AJC.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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The system was able to consistently track how these icebergs split, drifted, and melted over time.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Feb. 2026
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The man's pickup truck drifted over the centerline and struck a school bus head-on.—
Cathy Kozlowicz,
jsonline.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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During the 1980-90 decade, for example, the state’s population soared by about 6 million people, a nearly 25% gain, thanks to high levels of immigration and a lofty birth rate.—
Dan Walters,
Oc Register,
5 Feb. 2026
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Temperatures soared roughly 20 degrees above normal for February across valleys and typically cooler coastal areas.—
Grace Toohey,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2026
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Duprey swerved and slid under a vehicle.—
Alexa Herrera,
CBS News,
6 Feb. 2026
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Centene — Shares of the health insurance provider slid 5%.—
Liz Napolitano,
CNBC,
6 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Glided.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glided. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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