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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

The seagull reportedly suffered a damaged wing but it was not immediately clear what happened to it after the match.

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

"It's not a seagull, it's an albatross!" she quipped when I went to interview her.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2025

Another seagull screams at them from above, before it dives down and snatches it from under them.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

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