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glide

verb as in move smoothly and quickly on a surface

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McDonald yanked the plane from an upright position and tumbled over into a glide, drawing gasps that transformed into cheers.

Indy stands about two feet tall, so the camera often stays at that height too, gliding close to the floor where the view from under the bed looks as big as an airplane hangar.

"We were hit by artillery, mortar rounds and glide bombs," he explains.

From BBC

However, Kildunne made sure the mood was instantly lifted as the dazzling full-back glided past defender after defender to add another wonder try to her collection.

From BBC

"He is a terrific passer, but his great body movement allows him to let the ball run across him, then he has that great athleticism, which allows him to glide past people effortlessly."

From BBC

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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