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as in flowed
to move or proceed smoothly and readily
sailed through the latest assignment
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as in hovered
to rest or move along the surface of a liquid or in the air
a leaf sailed by, carried by the breeze
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Recent Examples of sailed
Over the course of May 9 and 10, scientists at the Nebraska Public Health Laboratory worked around the clock to develop a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test for Andes hantavirus, which has sickened at least 10 and killed three people who sailed on board the MV Hondius.
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Tanya Lewis, Scientific American, 18 May 2026
The ship then sailed for the port of Praia in Cape Verde, but was denied permission to dock.
—Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
Despite the heated criticism from both the public and Republican lawmakers, Democrats flexed their majority muscle and the bill sailed through to Lamont’s desk with over a week left to go in the session.
—Katy Golvala, Hartford Courant, 16 May 2026
Ronaldo, who joined the club in December 2022, came close to equalizing just before halftime but his close-range header from a Joao Felix cross sailed wide.
—ABC News, 16 May 2026
Sitting just to the left of the net with American goaltender Connor Hellebuyck still hugging the opposite post, MacKinnon sailed a wrist shot just wide of the pipes.
—Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 14 May 2026
From there, the Amerongen sailed east, plying colonial trade routes around Java.
—H.m.a. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 14 May 2026
Another was won by Marc Guehi, who was dragged to the floor by Bournemouth’s Bafode Diakite from an overhit corner that sailed over everyone.
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 14 May 2026
By then, 34 other passengers had departed the vessel, which first sailed from the South American country of Argentina in March, with stops in the Antarctic and other locations before heading to waters off Cape Verde near the coast of West Africa.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 12 May 2026
Tanya Lewis, Scientific American, 18 May 2026
The ship then sailed for the port of Praia in Cape Verde, but was denied permission to dock.
—Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
Despite the heated criticism from both the public and Republican lawmakers, Democrats flexed their majority muscle and the bill sailed through to Lamont’s desk with over a week left to go in the session.
—Katy Golvala, Hartford Courant, 16 May 2026
Ronaldo, who joined the club in December 2022, came close to equalizing just before halftime but his close-range header from a Joao Felix cross sailed wide.
—ABC News, 16 May 2026
Sitting just to the left of the net with American goaltender Connor Hellebuyck still hugging the opposite post, MacKinnon sailed a wrist shot just wide of the pipes.
—Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 14 May 2026
From there, the Amerongen sailed east, plying colonial trade routes around Java.
—H.m.a. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 14 May 2026
Another was won by Marc Guehi, who was dragged to the floor by Bournemouth’s Bafode Diakite from an overhit corner that sailed over everyone.
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 14 May 2026
By then, 34 other passengers had departed the vessel, which first sailed from the South American country of Argentina in March, with stops in the Antarctic and other locations before heading to waters off Cape Verde near the coast of West Africa.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 12 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sailed
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Passengers were seen being ferried in small boats from the cruise ship anchored at the Port of Granadilla to the island.—
Laura Sharman,
CNN Money,
10 May 2026
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The ship will not dock but will remain at anchor, with people ferried off in small boats.—
Iain Sullivan,
Los Angeles Times,
9 May 2026
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Fringe flowed from the sleeves and the dress’ skirt for a heavy effect that exuded the textural elements incorporated in Givenchy’s fall 2026 ready-to-wear showcase.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
17 May 2026
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Together, all of those developments deepened class and regional inequalities, as capital flowed away from workers in the industrial hinterland toward financial centers like New York.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 May 2026
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Yet hotel occupancy rates that year hovered at a dismal 30 percent.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
16 May 2026
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That sense of momentum hovered over the entire fair.—
Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
15 May 2026
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Aubrey Evans’ grand slam set the tone as UCF cruised to a 10-1 mercy-rule win Saturday in five innings over Stetson (37-21) in the Tallahassee Regional of the NCAA Tournament at JoAnne Graf Field.—
Matt Murschel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 May 2026
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The Jupiter softball team is heading to the state final four as the host Warriors cruised past Centennial 15-0 in three innings in a 7A regional final on Thursday night.—
Alex Kushel,
Sun Sentinel,
15 May 2026
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Any natural satellites of Psyche could’ve been ejected from the body by ancient impacts—or might’ve even been captured from deep space by chance encounters as the asteroid drifted through the solar system.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
14 May 2026
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The film stars Haddish, Regina Hall, Queen Latifah and Jada Pinkett Smith – the Flossy Posse – four longtime friends who have slowly drifted apart due to life’s demands.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
13 May 2026
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The proposal differs from other ideas that have been floated to replace gas tax money that isn't collected from EV drivers.—
Keith Laing,
USA Today,
18 May 2026
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Watts has said doctors initially dismissed her menopause symptoms and floated other diagnoses before considering hormones.—
Samantha Agate,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 May 2026
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Over two partial days and one full day of fishing – roughly 15 hours total – the three of us boated 53 catfish up to 25 pounds.—
Brad Dokken,
Twin Cities,
29 Aug. 2025
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Many of the 30,000 tourists last year who boated down the Paraguay River beside the Serra do Amolar, about 60 miles downriver from Porto Jofre, were guests on liveaboard fishing charters.—
Megan Spurrell,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Aug. 2025
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The white objects sometimes streaked across the screen in less than a second, while others slowly glided through the air or were followed by the camera.—
Seung Min Kim,
Fortune,
9 May 2026
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The white objects sometimes streaked across the screen in less than a second, while others slowly glided through the air or were followed by the camera.—
Seung Min Kim,
Chicago Tribune,
8 May 2026
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“Sailed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sailed. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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