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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On Thursday afternoon, Shadow glided into the nest with KD1 not far behind, according to Friends of Big Bear Valley, a nonprofit that runs the livestream.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
South Africa took advantage of their extra man when the ball was moved left to Arendse and he glided over.
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026
After Wales centre Eddie James denied Nathan Hughes a try, Tandy's side bounced back as Morgan-Williams glided over before Munster centre Nankivell hit back before the Barbarians.
From BBC ● Jun. 27, 2026
Then she glided through the backstage area and disappeared out of sight, just like her coach.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 18, 2026
Waterfront buildings glided slowly by, boatyards, condominiums with great glass windows looking out over the water, an occasional small house in the middle of a green lawn.
From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt
