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sailed

  • past participle of sail.
  • past tense form of sail.

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Its powerful Revolutionary Guards have been stopping vessels trying to transit the trade route in recent days, including six that state television on Monday said had sailed outside Iran's designated route.

From Barron's Jul. 27, 2026

"The Vikings sailed across the Atlantic," he stressed, external.

From BBC Jul. 17, 2026

Goalkeeper Jordan Pickford caught anything that sailed in his direction with ease.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 6, 2026

Robert Anderson and the soldiers he had commanded at Fort Sumter sailed for New York.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 3, 2026

I put my head in the air so Celia wouldn’t think I was afraid and sailed inside in back of the other two.

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff