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
“You are all set to go,” a U.S. military officer radioed as the ship glided through the Strait of Hormuz on Monday and swung around the peninsula at the northern end of Oman.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 8, 2026
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
The USA glided into the final of the women's ice hockey tournament at the Winter Olympics with a 5-0 win against Sweden on Monday.
From Barron's ● Feb. 16, 2026
At night, owls glided above the countryside, silently searching for furry little meals.
From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown
