GLIDED Synonyms: 74 Similar and Opposite Words

glided

verb

past tense of glide

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 Jones, in the first major race of his political career, faces a staunch challenge in Thompson, who has held the seat for 30 years and glided into the general election with almost 41% of the vote. — Evelyn Ronan, Sacbee.com, 22 July 2026 Silent and purposeful, the pelicans cut through a raucous chaos of gulls at the end of the wharf and glided on into the marsh. — Literary Hub, 16 July 2026 An endless procession of black SUVs, Escalades, luxury coaches, polished muscle cars and Uber Blacks glided onto West 31st Street. — Bryan West, USA Today, 7 July 2026 Throughout his rise to become the voice of Britain’s populist hard-right, architect of Brexit and chief anti-immigrant activist, any accusations of wrongdoing have largely glided off him. — Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 5 July 2026 The particles glided past each other effortlessly. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 24 June 2026 Up close, the design boasted a ruffled accent along the neckline that added movement to the gown as Saldaña glided around the room. — Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 20 June 2026 Brent glided us toward the ramp. — Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 16 June 2026 For nearly 25 years, GoPro cameras have gone underwater, glided with parachutes and slipped down ski slopes, enabling the adventurous to record images of their experiences. — CBS News, 11 June 2026

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But the tone suggests Tehran may be taking a tougher stance, which could further delay a full return of transits through the Strait of Hormuz, through which a fifth of global oil supply flowed before the war.

— Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026
The new report’s findings agreed with other analyses suggesting that capital investment has flowed into Opportunity Zones and that the investment has been unevenly distributed.

— Marie Sapirie, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of flowed

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Between 2002 to 2014, sequels hovered somewhere between 20 to 30 percent of the overall annual box office, with a few peaks and valleys in between.

— Brian Welk, IndieWire, 10 Aug. 2026
As temperatures hovered around 80 degrees and few clouds obscured a bright blue sky, many people took the opportunity to enjoy a summer day last week at Montrose Beach.

— Finnegan Belleau, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2026

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Some guests have sailed their own boats; few would be caught dead on a big ship.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Aug. 2026
Rutherford sailed past the Nordic countries of Norway and Sweden just a few days ago, and crossed into waters controlled by the Russian government this weekend.

— Henry Larson, NPR, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of sailed

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Starz shares, which have more than doubled in 2026 to date, drifted down 2% in pre-market trading.

— Dade Hayes, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2026
Penix nearly tossed another touchdown to receiver Jahan Dotson, who made the catch right along the back line but drifted out of bounds on his way down.

— Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of drifted

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European leaders have even floated a boycott of FIFA events, while execs behind closed doors are plotting rival tournaments that could leave Infantino on the outside looking in before the next election cycle.

— Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 11 Aug. 2026
The notion that Ellison would exit California if the state AGs sued to block the Paramount-WBD merger was floated in an item last month by Semafor.

— Todd Spangler, Variety, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of floated

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During an altercation between the occupants of the boats, Simpson swam to the air compressor and turned it off, according to an affidavit.

— Milena Malaver, Sun Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2026
Many swam several miles in the Mediterranean to avoid the heavily fortified border fence – leaving 88 people drowned in just 48 hours.

— Kelsey Norman, The Conversation, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of swam

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In Iran, the rate of inflation for food has soared by nearly 130% over the past 12 months, and people are having to buy food and medicine in installments, according to reports from Iranian media.

— Mustafa Qadri, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
Their odds of playing into October have soared from roughly 7 percent to better than 60 percent.

— Dennis Lin, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026

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