as in airplanes
a vehicle for traveling through the air that has fixed wings for lift
a plane flew overhead
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as in smooths
to make free from breaks, curves, or bumps
planed the wood for the picnic table perfectly smooth so that no one would get splinters
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as in flies
to move through the air with or as if with outstretched wings
an eagle planed effortlessly overhead, gliding on an air current
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Recent Examples of planes
Aly Walansky, Travel + Leisure, 27 Apr. 2026
Quantum sensors guide our planes and can alert us if Lake Michigan leaks into the ground beneath our skyscrapers.
—David Awschalom, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
On top of a hill with a view of the canyon off Olinda Drive, about a dozen firefighters trained their eyes on the wildfire as helicopter after helicopter dropped water and large tanker planes made retardant drops.
—Sydney Barragan, Oc Register, 25 Apr. 2026
Most of these sensors rely on mechanical systems that detect vibrations and movements, which limits their use on platforms that move, such as submarines and planes.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 24 Apr. 2026
With the Iran war driving up jet fuel costs for all airlines, creditors earlier this month expressed doubts about Spirit's ongoing viability, raising the possibility that the airline recognized for its bright yellow planes would be forced to sell its assets and cease operating.
—CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
The French detachment said the Russian planes didn’t have switched-on transponders, file flight plans or enter into radio contact.
—ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
Previously, aviators could use the $165-per-month Starlink Roam plan on their aircraft, but as its name suggests, Aviation 300MPH capped the in-motion internet access at 300mph, so Roam was no longer an option on planes.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 24 Apr. 2026
Washington — Two Southwest Airlines Boeing 737s had to make evasive maneuvers on Saturday at Nashville International Airport after collision alarms in the cockpit warned the pilots the planes were too close together.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 20 Apr. 2026
Noun
These stylish hand sanitizer sprays from Touchland make things more fun and fashionable, meaning your mom may actually remember (and want) to pack it and take it out on planes and in public spaces where it's needed most.
—Aly Walansky, Travel + Leisure, 27 Apr. 2026
Quantum sensors guide our planes and can alert us if Lake Michigan leaks into the ground beneath our skyscrapers.
—David Awschalom, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
On top of a hill with a view of the canyon off Olinda Drive, about a dozen firefighters trained their eyes on the wildfire as helicopter after helicopter dropped water and large tanker planes made retardant drops.
—Sydney Barragan, Oc Register, 25 Apr. 2026
Most of these sensors rely on mechanical systems that detect vibrations and movements, which limits their use on platforms that move, such as submarines and planes.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 24 Apr. 2026
With the Iran war driving up jet fuel costs for all airlines, creditors earlier this month expressed doubts about Spirit's ongoing viability, raising the possibility that the airline recognized for its bright yellow planes would be forced to sell its assets and cease operating.
—CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
The French detachment said the Russian planes didn’t have switched-on transponders, file flight plans or enter into radio contact.
—ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
Previously, aviators could use the $165-per-month Starlink Roam plan on their aircraft, but as its name suggests, Aviation 300MPH capped the in-motion internet access at 300mph, so Roam was no longer an option on planes.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 24 Apr. 2026
Washington — Two Southwest Airlines Boeing 737s had to make evasive maneuvers on Saturday at Nashville International Airport after collision alarms in the cockpit warned the pilots the planes were too close together.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 20 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for planes
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At the heart of the special is Anjelah’s journey into motherhood in her 40s, as the comedian opens up about personal struggles with fertility, pregnancy, and postpartum life, while touching on the universal themes of relationships, generational shifts, and fighting people on airplanes.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
27 Apr. 2026
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Aren’t airplanes, helicopters, gliders, blimps, zeppelins, and rockets already doing a great job of moving people through the atmosphere?—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
27 Apr. 2026
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No distractions, no aeroplanes, no noise, no traffic.—
Emma Banks,
InStyle,
4 Feb. 2026
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The technology can fuel any form of transport, including yachts, ships, ferries, aeroplanes, trains, cars, buses, and trucks.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Oct. 2025
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“Planes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/planes. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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