sailed

VERB

travel through water, air; glide

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cross cruise drift float fly leave move navigate reach run shoot skim soar steer sweep

STRONG

boat captain dart embark flit motor pilot scud skipper tack voyage wing

WEAK

cast anchor cast off get under way make headway put to sea set sail skirr weigh anchor

Antonyms

STRONGEST

go land remain stay stop walk

Example Sentences

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Ship tracking data shows Jalveer has sailed between the Gulf and several Indian ports over the past year, but the ship has not been sanctioned by the US for links to Iran.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Instead, Neto’s throw across his body sailed past second and into foul territory on the other side of the diamond.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

The crew member said the vessel turned off AIS at night and sailed out along the Omani coast.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

The trip was supposed to finish there, but the ship eventually sailed to Tenerife in the Canary Islands for the evacuations by plane.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

I imagined she’d sailed in and everyone had fallen over themselves to give her that place.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu