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Definitions

seagull

[see-guhl] / ˈsiˌgʌl /
VERB
fly
Synonyms
STRONGEST
circle climb cross drift float flutter glide operate pilot reach rush sail shoot speed swoop take off travel
STRONG
aviate barnstorm buzz circumnavigate control dart dash dive flat-hat fleet flit hop hover hurry jet maneuver mount scud skim skirt soar whisk whiz whoosh wing zip zoom
WEAK
bend the throttle jet out jet over remain aloft sky out take a hop take flight take wing wing in
Antonyms
STRONGEST
remain stay
STRONG
rest
WEAK
land stay on ground walk

Example Sentences

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Yurdum Spor is considering adding a seagull to its logo in tribute.

From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026

A footballer acted on a wing and a prayer when he gave emergency CPR to a seagull after it was hit by a ball during a match in Istanbul this week -- reviving the bird.

From Barron's • Feb. 24, 2026

“She really saved my life,” he said of Becker, whose name Bernthal has lovingly tattooed on his forearm, along with the emblem for the Moscow Art Theatre, a seagull in flight.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2025

A University of Oxford building has been closed for almost a week after a seagull broke a glass roof by repeatedly dropping a stone on it.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2025

The seagull flew to the end of the walkway, to the pier that led to my house.

From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago

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