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as in flows
to move or proceed smoothly and readily
looking for a college course that he could just glide through
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as in flies
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 hovers
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 glides
Between capitals, the ship glides through Austria’s wine country, with family winery visits and Melk Abbey structuring the scenic stretches.
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Condé Nast Traveler,
25 June 2026
The body then glides over the top of the windshield and starts flipping through the air over the roof.
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Mack Degeurin,
Popular Science,
18 June 2026
Directed by Child and filmed in Whack’s hometown of Philadelphia, the song’s black-and-white visuals transform familiar city streets into a monochrome maze where Whack glides through scenes with the oozing confidence of someone ready to reclaim her narrative.
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Sophie Miller,
Rolling Stone,
18 June 2026
Departing daily from the Shroom Shack in downtown Charlevoix, the experience glides by all 26 of the homes in town.
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Kristine Hansen,
Travel + Leisure,
18 June 2026
Intensify your eyes with the creamy, 24-Hour Waterproof Eyeliner, which glides on smooth for all-day to all-night wear.
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ABC News,
16 June 2026
For the most part, our world glides silently through space, shielded by Earth’s thin atmosphere.
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Shawn Laatsch,
The Conversation,
15 June 2026
In the stunning photo, the aircraft glides beneath a yellow parachute, while 19 of the birds fly ahead, following the people guiding them.
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Suzanne Nuyen,
NPR,
12 June 2026
The verse is tethered to the earth; the chorus glides like a 747.
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Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
4 June 2026
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 June 2026
The body then glides over the top of the windshield and starts flipping through the air over the roof.
—
Mack Degeurin,
Popular Science,
18 June 2026
Directed by Child and filmed in Whack’s hometown of Philadelphia, the song’s black-and-white visuals transform familiar city streets into a monochrome maze where Whack glides through scenes with the oozing confidence of someone ready to reclaim her narrative.
—
Sophie Miller,
Rolling Stone,
18 June 2026
Departing daily from the Shroom Shack in downtown Charlevoix, the experience glides by all 26 of the homes in town.
—
Kristine Hansen,
Travel + Leisure,
18 June 2026
Intensify your eyes with the creamy, 24-Hour Waterproof Eyeliner, which glides on smooth for all-day to all-night wear.
—
ABC News,
16 June 2026
For the most part, our world glides silently through space, shielded by Earth’s thin atmosphere.
—
Shawn Laatsch,
The Conversation,
15 June 2026
In the stunning photo, the aircraft glides beneath a yellow parachute, while 19 of the birds fly ahead, following the people guiding them.
—
Suzanne Nuyen,
NPR,
12 June 2026
The verse is tethered to the earth; the chorus glides like a 747.
—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
4 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for glides
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The Composer ties together all aspects of the factory (machines, conveyors, sensors, and logistics flows) into a unified simulation.
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To balance the market next year, flows through the strait need only recover to 65% of their pre-conflict level.
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The source also described an incident involving a helicopter pilot who regularly flies to a residence in the restricted zone.
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Opportunities worth fighting for Esters, a 64-year-old retired clay sculptor for a Detroit automaker, flies three American flags at his Sherwood Forest home on the city’s west side.
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As a result, Skywalkers hovers between a sense of constant performance and disarming immediacy — the latter generally during the many vertigo-inducing drone shots of Ivan and Angela’s hair-raising accomplishments.
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Their water content hovers around 16%, and butter is made up of 1-4% vitamins, minerals, lactose and protein.
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For fireworks, this means that visibility Friday along the coast could be impaired as the marine layer drifts in and out, but visibility will generally be much better Saturday, especially just a few miles inland.
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Confrontation, feedback, accountability, the naming of a difficult dynamic, all of it drifts upward to the person in charge.
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This time the fly lands just above the spot and floats its way down.
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When the tank is full, the robot automatically floats to the surface and parks itself in a corner of the pool for emptying, which is a breeze thanks to a pop-out basket.
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Star of the Seas still sails out of Port Canaveral, housing guests on what is tied for the title of world’s largest cruise ship.
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As the ship sails the Antarctic Peninsula, passengers go on excursions, such as taking a Zodiac or kayaking, to view wildlife and immerse themselves in nature.
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Taking off from a base beside Harry Reid International Airport, the chopper cruises up the east side of The Strip — high above The Sphere — before looping around downtown Las Vegas and down Interstate-15 along the west side of The Strip.
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France cruises past Sweden, 3-0 France is through to the Round of 16 after blowing away Sweden, 3-0, with star man Kylian Mbappé scoring twice to ease passage to the next phase.
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Within seconds, cheers echo across the mountain valley as a vehicle soars through the sky before plummeting down below.
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Last to note, Jupiter, our planet of expansion, soars into the kingdom of Leo from June 30 until July 26, 2027.
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“Glides.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glides. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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