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as in flowed
to move or proceed smoothly and readily
sailed through the latest assignment
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as in hovered
to rest or move along the surface of a liquid or in the air
a leaf sailed by, carried by the breeze
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Recent Examples of sailed
Chase Elliott was supposed to be the guy, but that ship sailed a long time ago.
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Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
Both the attorney general and state treasurer Republican candidates sailed through their GOP nominations unchallenged at the convention Saturday.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 26 Apr. 2026
Vargas then tripled on a ball that bounced eight feet in front of the plate and then sailed down the right field line.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
The ship sailed in and stayed at PortMiami all day, offering tours to travel agents and guests.
—Al Diaz, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2026
Minnesota was already down a man when Boldy’s clearing attempt sailed over the end glass, giving Dallas 41 seconds of 5-on-3 advantage.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 23 Apr. 2026
When one of their balls sailed past him, his teammates applauded.
—Cheri Lucas Rowlands, Longreads, 21 Apr. 2026
But even before that nautical narrative of a reality show sailed into his life, the Australia native spent 30 years in the shipping/boating/charter industries.
—Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 20 Apr. 2026
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex then sailed around Sydney Harbor with Invictus Australia.
—Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026
Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
Both the attorney general and state treasurer Republican candidates sailed through their GOP nominations unchallenged at the convention Saturday.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 26 Apr. 2026
Vargas then tripled on a ball that bounced eight feet in front of the plate and then sailed down the right field line.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
The ship sailed in and stayed at PortMiami all day, offering tours to travel agents and guests.
—Al Diaz, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2026
Minnesota was already down a man when Boldy’s clearing attempt sailed over the end glass, giving Dallas 41 seconds of 5-on-3 advantage.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 23 Apr. 2026
When one of their balls sailed past him, his teammates applauded.
—Cheri Lucas Rowlands, Longreads, 21 Apr. 2026
But even before that nautical narrative of a reality show sailed into his life, the Australia native spent 30 years in the shipping/boating/charter industries.
—Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 20 Apr. 2026
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex then sailed around Sydney Harbor with Invictus Australia.
—Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sailed
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Wildlife here is so prolific that guests aren’t permitted to walk about; rather they’re ferried about by safari vehicle, passing honking hippos, giant basking Nile crocodiles and huge numbers of butterflies and birds.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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Harry and Meghan then boarded a dinghy that ferried them to a sailing boat, where more Invictus Australia veterans were waiting.—
Kirsty Hatcher,
PEOPLE,
17 Apr. 2026
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The agreement gave Poway a means of replacing water that flowed into the Lake Poway reservoir, said Poway Utilities Administrator Carlos Cortes.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Apr. 2026
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This dynamic flowed through to Peacock as well, where EBITDA losses were $432 million.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
23 Apr. 2026
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When the runners landed in Antarctica, temperatures hovered around 12 degrees Fahrenheit, with winds reaching 25 knots.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
25 Apr. 2026
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Brent oil futures prices have averaged around $100 in April, while the spot price for the delivery of actual cargo has hovered closer to $121 per barrel.—
Spencer Kimball,
CNBC,
24 Apr. 2026
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Sheehan cruised through the first three innings, recording seven strikeouts his first time through the Cubs’ batting order and retiring 10 batters in a row.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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Long before the Kraken haunted sailors’ tales, something just as monstrous actually cruised the ancient seas — and scientists just found the proof.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
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By Wednesday’s Game 5 of this first-round playoff series against the Toronto Raptors, the motto had drifted down toward the bottom of the giveaways, and the font size shrank.—
Eric Koreen,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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Their most familiar neighbor was the occasional manatee that drifted by their home.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
28 Apr. 2026
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In a Signal group chat earlier this year with other Silicon Valley elite, Brin floated the idea of raising hundreds of millions of dollars to influence California politics, according to a person who saw the message.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
27 Apr. 2026
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McCrory also floated the possibility of Henry starting a new program at Blue Hills to help people obtain judicial pardons.—
Andrew Brown,
Hartford Courant,
27 Apr. 2026
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Over two partial days and one full day of fishing – roughly 15 hours total – the three of us boated 53 catfish up to 25 pounds.—
Brad Dokken,
Twin Cities,
29 Aug. 2025
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Many of the 30,000 tourists last year who boated down the Paraguay River beside the Serra do Amolar, about 60 miles downriver from Porto Jofre, were guests on liveaboard fishing charters.—
Megan Spurrell,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Aug. 2025
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Kim Il-hyeok turned on a searchlight, and a South Korean Navy ship glided towards them.—
Mike Valerio,
CNN Money,
19 Apr. 2026
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And the crowd stayed to watch as six hundred young skiers—many of whom were little girls, with glitter on their cheeks—glided around the ski track in the stadium and then stood there in a phalanx, an honor guard as Diggins took a ceremonial last lap.—
Bill McKibben,
New Yorker,
24 Mar. 2026
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“Sailed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sailed. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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