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glides

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

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Think of Eberechi Eze in the way he effortlessly glides across the pitch with the ball.

From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026

It glides by smoothly, and Ms. Mann’s lilting, melancholy songs are hypnotically lovely, but the characters’ anguish and psychological distress are only faintly sketched in.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 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

Then it turns and glides over the pavement, which is painted with dozens of lines and symbols.

From "Allegiant" by Veronica Roth