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Definitions

glide

[glahyd] / glaɪd /
VERB
move smoothly and quickly on a surface
Synonyms
STRONGEST
descend drift flit float fly sail skate skim skip slide slip slither soar spiral waft
STRONG
coast decline flow glissade roll run scud shoot slink stream trip wing
WEAK
skirr smooth along
Antonyms
STRONGEST
face land
STRONG
walk

Example Sentences

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The visitors took a deserved lead when scrum-half Bracken collected from a ruck to glide past Cokansiga on his inside, dotting down for a try that Farrell slotted comfortably.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

Senatorial courtesy seemed as though it would glide Mullin along expeditiously.

From Slate • Mar. 21, 2026

How does one glide through the chaos and the camera flashes of Oscar season with poise and perfection?

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 15, 2026

Under normal conditions, the T9SS allows flavobacteria to glide across surfaces.

From Science Daily • Mar. 13, 2026

We glide through the gates into a thicket of more trees.

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas

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