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glides

  • plural of glide.
  • present tense form of glide (3rd person singular).

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"The way he carries the ball and he glides past players. Often he offloads it at the right time. His vision and understanding of the game is phenomenal for someone so young."

From BBC Mar. 7, 2026

While the narrative glides along the original contours—Johnny grows warmer to Linda and reveals an unworshipful, even cavalier attitude to money-making that stirs trouble—Mr. Greenberg has rewritten virtually every line of the play.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 19, 2026

Nothing seems to ruffle his fur as this political veteran glides from crisis to crisis with feline calm, and the lick of a paw.

From Barron's Feb. 15, 2026

The movie glides by so unassumingly, you may be stunned how moved you are by the end.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 24, 2025

The closet door glides open, and I lower myself to my knees.

From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day