glide

verb

ˈglīd How to pronounce glide (audio)
Definition of glidenext
1
as in to flow
to move or proceed smoothly and readily looking for a college course that he could just glide through

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2
as in to fly
to move through the air with or as if with outstretched wings a kite gliding on the autumn breeze

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3
as in to hover
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 glide Powering the watch is the Spring Drive Caliber 9R65, known for its smooth gliding seconds hand and 72-hour power reserve. — Anthony Demarco, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026 High above the Hotel Bel-Air, inside a pale ​yellow pavilion, Lauren Sherman sits quietly and watches as models glide by in leather riding boots and silk scarves. — Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 19 Aug. 2026 Florida’s three Cabinet members glided to easy victories Tuesday night, winning their GOP primaries ahead of the November general election. — Liv Caputo, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2026 Gliding swings use a gentle gliding motion for relaxing your baby. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 18 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for glide
Recent Examples of Synonyms for glide
  1. flow
  2. fly
  3. hover
  4. drift
  5. wing
  6. float
  7. sail
  8. soar
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  • For the traditional Telugu Hindu ceremony, their priest translated Sanskrit to English in real time, and the mandap was designed as a circle to represent how life flows into itself for eternity.
    — Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Millions of people across the floodplains of the Indian subcontinent depend on the water that flows downstream.
    — Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of flow
Verb
  • At his best, Fries flies off the ball with force and aggression.
    — Alec Lewis, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Crews were not able to fly over the fire for several days due to smoke and visibility concerns, but were able to map it Saturday at 24,839 acres, Beyer said.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of fly
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  • The overwater bungalows are pretty special, hovering over lapping waves where guests can stay in total peace and solitude.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Parton didn’t stop with Dollywood By the early 1990s, Parton created The Dollywood Foundation with the goal of decreasing the high school drop out rate in Sevier County, which was hovering around 30%.
    — Kimberlee Kruesi, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of hover
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  • Closer to home, Roman will monitor small variations in light from stars near the center of the Milky Way galaxy in order to infer the presence of rogue planets drifting between the stars.
    — Don Figer, The Conversation, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The other was drifting toward akolasia without noticing the drift.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of drift
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  • After hanging upside down for several minutes, Sandy tumbled farther down and finally winged her way to a nearby tree.
    — Alex Ross, New Yorker, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Other adorably ferocious toys include the My Melody bunny in a Mothra winged costume and Badtz-Maru wearing a Rodan dinosaur-esque outfit.
    — Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of wing
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  • Interesting Engineering has previously reported how floating power plants are powering vast areas in Russia by connecting to the local grid.
    — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Videos of the flooding obtained by ABC News show a roaring Colorado River as mudflows and debris from metal structures are seen floating down the river.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of float
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  • David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Nvidia had already reported results that sailed past estimates by the time CFO Colette Kress came into the earnings call with a stunning forecast for next year.
    — Kif Leswing, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Milton, though, was flushed from the pocket, and a late throw to Brown sailed out of bounds.
    — Daniel Popper, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of sail
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  • Okta soared more than 20% after surpassing analyst expectations and reporting booming demand due to agentic AI.
    — Justina Lee,Alex Harring, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026
  • But California has long dealt with cycles of soaring prices that lock out people with modest incomes.
    — Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026
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