- present participle of glide.
gliding
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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In 2027 or early 2028, Japanese forces will bring to Kyushu another new homegrown missile—the Hyper Velocity Gliding Projectile, designed to evade enemy defenses—after deploying one in central Japan this year.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026
“He was a denizen of Topanga. He fit in good,” said Malury Silberman, a friend who met him through the Sylmar Hang Gliding Assn.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 12, 2025
Gliding between them, the owner and chef, Manon Fleury, was still basking in the delight of being awarded a first Michelin star for her restaurant, Datil, in March.
From BBC • May 5, 2024
Gliding winged-reptiles were amongst the ancient crocodile residents of the Mendip Hills in Somerset, researchers at the University of Bristol have revealed.
From Science Daily • Jan. 22, 2024
Gliding silendy over the castle he saw Snape enter the forest at a run.
From "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" by J.K. Rowling
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