glide
verb (used without object)
to move smoothly and continuously along, as if without effort or resistance, as a flying bird, a boat, or a skater.
glided
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past participleof glide.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof glide.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
glideverb (used without object)to move smoothly and continuously along, as if without effort or resistance, as a flying bird, a boat, or a skater.
Example Sentences
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Their analysis of fossil jaws suggests giant octopuses glided through the oceans equipped with the ability to chew on the hard shells and skeletons of large fish and marine reptiles.
From BBC ● Apr. 23, 2026
Like walking museum plaques, they glided through rooms in silk brocade gowns, panniers extending their hips to improbable widths, dispensing facts about furnishings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 16, 2026
Kudos to Styles who managed to mostly keep his composure as Hernández glided around him.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 15, 2026
Sony animated film "GOAT," produced by NBA superstar Stephen Curry, glided into the number one spot at the North American box office, taking in $17 million, industry estimates showed Sunday.
From Barron's ● Feb. 22, 2026
He glided on, flattening his tall, thin, black-cloaked body against the side of the building.
From "The BFG" by Roald Dahl
