as in airplanes
a vehicle for traveling through the air that has fixed wings for lift
a plane flew overhead
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as in smoothes
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 flies
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 planes
Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
In this image taken from a video released by a source in the Ukrainian Security Service shows a Ukrainian drone striking Russian planes deep in Russia's territory on June 1, 2025.
—Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
Last week’s Russian drone incursion into NATO member Poland drew strong condemnation from European NATO allies, and pledges of more planes and troops for the bloc’s eastern flank.
—Jill Lawless, Twin Cities, 16 Sep. 2025
Proper bathroom etiquette on planes can also be important for safety reasons.
—Katie Nadworny, Travel + Leisure, 16 Sep. 2025
Staffing took another hit during the busy afternoon on April 28, when controllers lost radio communication with planes for 30 seconds and could not see them on their radar scope for 90 seconds.
—Aaron Cooper, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2025
Kirby said United is about two-thirds of the way through its plan to outfit those planes with the new cabins.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2025
Its 140-passenger capacity is also smaller than that of many modern passenger aircraft, including Boeing 787 and 767 planes.
—Francesca Pica, jsonline.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Every couple of days, research planes from Germany, France and Romania flew over them.
—Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
Noun
But sensible thinking from pyramid-loving politicians and folks who hate cars and planes has been conspicuously absent.
—Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
In this image taken from a video released by a source in the Ukrainian Security Service shows a Ukrainian drone striking Russian planes deep in Russia's territory on June 1, 2025.
—Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
Last week’s Russian drone incursion into NATO member Poland drew strong condemnation from European NATO allies, and pledges of more planes and troops for the bloc’s eastern flank.
—Jill Lawless, Twin Cities, 16 Sep. 2025
Proper bathroom etiquette on planes can also be important for safety reasons.
—Katie Nadworny, Travel + Leisure, 16 Sep. 2025
Staffing took another hit during the busy afternoon on April 28, when controllers lost radio communication with planes for 30 seconds and could not see them on their radar scope for 90 seconds.
—Aaron Cooper, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2025
Kirby said United is about two-thirds of the way through its plan to outfit those planes with the new cabins.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2025
Its 140-passenger capacity is also smaller than that of many modern passenger aircraft, including Boeing 787 and 767 planes.
—Francesca Pica, jsonline.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Every couple of days, research planes from Germany, France and Romania flew over them.
—Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for planes
airplanes
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Nearly 3,000 people were killed in New York City, Washington, DC, and outside of Shanksville, Pennsylvania, after 19 al Qaeda terrorists hijacked four US commercial airplanes bound for West Coast destinations.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
11 Sep. 2025
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Their work promises smaller, faster, and more affordable chips used in everything from smartphones to airplanes.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Planes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/planes. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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