Thesaurus results for AVIATED

aviated

verb

past tense of aviate

as in flew

to move through the air with or as if with outstretched wings once humankind learned how to aviate, the world became a much smaller place

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However, the unheated pool in Staten Island instead felt bone-chilling in the early May temperatures, which hovered at a low 60 degrees Fahrenheit.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026
The cost of Brent crude, the international standard, has hovered around $99 on Wednesday.

— Frank Andrews, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of hovered

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Needing 11 yards on fourth down to continue their drive and cut into a 23-7 Packers lead, Prescott narrowly avoided a sack before lofting a pass that sailed out the back of the end zone, not close to any particular Cowboys receiver.

— Andrew Greif, NBC news, 19 Oct. 2026
Yet Lord Archer of Weston-super-Mare – senior Tory politician, former athlete, bestselling novelist and bon viveur – simply sailed on.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of sailed

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Zacharia was not as well known to the press corps compared to other candidates whose names were floated for press secretary following the departure of Karoline Leavitt in August.

— Ted Johnson, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2026
Brandon Jones floated to his right, then realized what was happening a quarter of a football field away.

— Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of floated

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The pinkish squid glided two miles beneath the surface, its long, pale legs trailing from undulating fins, stunning scientists who know remarkably little about its diet, behavior or reproduction.

— Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026
Merino glided away from challenges to keep Arsenal in control.

— Thom Harris, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of glided

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But the benefit boost won’t go that far when the price of gas, beef, healthcare and other needs have soared, Mary Johnson, an independent Social Security policy analyst, told CNN.

— Tami Luhby, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026
French government borrowing costs have soared to their highest level in nearly a quarter of a century as jittery bond markets have responded to the country's failure to impose fiscal consolidation.

— Jenni Reid, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of soared

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The artist is more often than not found in some variation on a tea dress, accessorized with a red lip and winged eyeliner, and with the occasional grandma shoe thrown in for good measure.

— Olivia Allen, Vogue, 7 Oct. 2026
Here, Martha uses small white pumpkins to create fanged vampire and winged pat pumpkins.

— Wendy Rose Gould, Martha Stewart, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of winged

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In a statement to CBS Colorado, the FAA said that a safety risk assessment identified incidents in which aircraft drifted toward other planes departing at the same time on parallel runways.

— Sarah Horbacewicz, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
The smoke has drifted as far as the Philippines, more than 800 kilometers (500 miles) away.

— ABC News, ABC News, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of drifted

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