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sailing

[sey-ling] / ˈseɪ lɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
asea
Synonyms
WEAK
addled adrift befuddled bewildered confused puzzled
ADJECTIVE
floating
Synonyms
STRONGEST
soaring
STRONG
free hollow hovering inflated light loose swimming volatile wafting
WEAK
nonsubmersible unattached unsinkable unsubstantial
Antonyms
WEAK
submerged sunk
ADJECTIVE
nautical
Synonyms
STRONGEST
maritime navigational seafaring
STRONG
marine
WEAK
abyssal aquatic boating cruising deep-sea naval navigating oceangoing oceanic oceanographic pelagic rowing sailorly salty sea-loving seagoing ship thalassic yachting
ADJECTIVE
nautical/naval
Synonyms
WEAK
abyssal aquatic boating cruising deep-sea marine maritime navigating navigational oceangoing oceanic oceanographic pelagic rowing sailorly salty sea-loving seafaring seagoing thalassic yachting
ADJECTIVE
racing
Synonyms
STRONG
darting dashing fast flying galloping hastening hurrying running rushing swift tearing whisking whizzing zooming
WEAK
speedy
Antonyms
STRONG
slow
WEAK
crawling creeping
NOUN
boating
Synonyms
STRONGEST
rowing
STRONG
canoeing cruising drifting paddling sculling trawling yachting
NOUN
cruise
Synonyms
STRONGEST
jaunt journey
STRONG
crossing sail voyage
WEAK
boat trip sea trip
NOUN
departure
Synonyms
STRONGEST
escape evacuation exit exodus flight passage removal retirement retreat separation takeoff walkout withdrawal
STRONG
abandonment adieu decampment desertion egress egression embarkation emigration expatriation farewell getaway going goodbye hegira leave-taking migration parting powder recession stampede start vacation
WEAK
bow out congé going away quitting setting forth setting-out taking leave taking off vanishing act withdrawing
Antonyms
STRONGEST
arrival coming entrance stay
STRONG
greeting hello
WEAK
abidance continuation keeping
NOUN
navigation
Synonyms
STRONGEST
boating exploration shipping
STRONG
aeronautics captaincy captainship flying pilotage piloting seafaring seamanship steerage steering voyage yachting
WEAK
cruising helmsmanship nautics navigating ocean travel plotting a course voyaging
NOUN
racing
Synonyms
STRONG
competing contest darting dashing flying galloping hurrying running rushing sport sporting sprinting tearing track trotting whizzing
NOUN
shipping
Synonyms
STRONGEST
freight ship
STRONG
passenger steam
NOUN
travel
Synonyms
STRONGEST
driving excursion flying movement navigation ride sightseeing tour transit trek trip
STRONG
biking commutation cruising drive expedition hop junket passage peregrination ramble riding seafaring swing touring trekking voyage voyaging walk wandering wanderlust wayfaring weekend
WEAK
globetrotting overnight

Example Sentences

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The Euphoria later resumed sailing toward the Gulf of Oman, according to Lloyd’s List.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

Several Iranian-linked vessels also appear to have turned off their transponders while sailing out of the Gulf before reappearing in the Arabian Sea, satellite imagery seen by maritime firms apparently confirming their route.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

It wasn’t all smooth sailing on Monday as the federal government started the process of accepting claims for massive amounts of tariff refunds.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 20, 2026

Development has not been smooth sailing though, with makers IO Interactive announcing a two-month delay to the release in December to "further polish" it.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

I hit the forest floor just as Newt went sailing over my head and crashed into a blackberry bush.

From "Klawde: Evil Alien Warlord Cat" by Johnny Marciano and Emily Chenoweth