- present participle of glide.
gliding
Britishnoun
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Other spots show the former WWE champion delivering similar messages while hang gliding with a raccoon and pummeling a large rock into a sculpture of his face.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
An hour after the final whistle, the only sound heard at Ibrox was the hum of three lawnmowers gliding over the turf.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
“Often gliding by on her skateboard, with a smile that brightened her gorgeous blue eyes.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
It is not normal that he is gliding and sliding and then charging around the baseline, running to the net to meet drop shots, and still sending down second serves at 122 mph.
From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026
Coins clanked onto the hard surface, followed by folded bills gliding in for a soft landing.
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
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