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.
were gliding
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past progressiveof glide.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Stocks were gliding on Wall Street's tailwinds, with the hope that tomorrow's U.S. inflation data shows the sort of cooling progress that could temper the interest rate outlook.
From Reuters ● Sep. 12, 2022
McIlroy was among those who thought the Arnold Palmer Invitational might have gone a little bit over the edge with its greens so yellow and bare that putts were gliding more than rolling.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 8, 2022
When partially obscured by the tule reeds, it looked like they were gliding overland.
From New York Times ● Oct. 3, 2021
Just a few miles in, my dad and brother were gliding easily down switchback after switchback, and my short legs were struggling to keep pace.
From Slate ● Jun. 13, 2014
The riverbanks were lush with shrubs and trees, rising and meeting above the water in a canopy it reflected like a mirror, so it felt like we were gliding inside a tunnel of green.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
