- present participle of sail.
sailing
Example Sentences
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In July, a ferry transporting more than 70 people sank while sailing near Selayar, a small island south of Sulawesi.
From Barron's ● Sep. 13, 2026
A boy from Watts stares at the ocean, imagining ancient Greek boats sailing across the Pacific and his father in a toga and sneakers, proudly hoisting a trident.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
On 3 June 2025, the 15:10 sailing of Glen Sannox, the first UK-built ship capable of directly powering its engines with LNG, left Troon in South Ayrshire, bound for Brodick on Arran.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
Sazan appealed to the infamously paranoid Hoxha as a vantage point from which he and his associates could look out for any invaders who might come sailing over the Mediterranean to interrupt his rule.
From Slate ● Sep. 8, 2026
But as the ships came closer, he realized they were not regular sailing ships like Papa’s.
From I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 by Lauren Tarshis
