- present participle of sail.
sailing
Example Sentences
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Sato told the news outlet he was now staying with a relative and, despite his recent misadventure, was planning his next sailing trip, to the Philippines.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
"Seafarers should not be forced or compelled to endanger their lives by sailing through conflict zones. Nor should they face the risk of reprisal by shipowners if they decline these assignments," said Mantoo.
From Barron's ● Jul. 24, 2026
Ships float off the coast throughout the year, but autumn ushers in one of the biggest sailing regattas on the Mediterranean.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
The MT Astana, sailing under a Tanzanian flag, was en route to the port of Bosaso in Puntland, when it was boarded 65 nautical miles off Yemen.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
It was a dining room—vast, with a chandelier and moss-covered silver bowls —and in the center, on top of the table built to seat a hundred people, there was a sailing boat.
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
