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.
had glided
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past perfectof glide.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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By contrast, half an hour earlier, the mercurial Richie Mo'unga had glided though Ireland's defensive wall like he had a ticket for platform nine and three-quarters to set up Will Jordan's try.
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2023
Peaty's stroke shortened and by the time he had glided to the wall, he has been past by his rivals.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2022
The rest of the Capitals had glided across the ice one by one and lined up, leaving one last player and his accompanying hardware.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 4, 2018
So while the old fellow had glided silently down Old Street waiting for the right moment to gob at my feet, I clattered across the pavement.
From The Guardian ● Mar. 16, 2017
Lord Roke on his hawk had glided up to it directly, circling above, examining it from all sides.
From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman
