seagull

[see-guhl] / ˈsiˌgʌl /

VERB

fly

Synonyms

STRONGEST

circle climb cross drift float flutter glide operate pilot reach rush sail shoot speed swoop take off travel

STRONG

aviate barnstorm buzz circumnavigate control dart dash dive flat-hat fleet flit hop hover hurry jet maneuver mount scud skim skirt soar whisk whiz whoosh wing zip zoom

WEAK

bend the throttle jet out jet over remain aloft sky out take a hop take flight take wing wing in

Antonyms

STRONGEST

remain stay

STRONG

rest

WEAK

land stay on ground walk

Example Sentences

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For 137 years it has welcomed locals, tourists and one very persistent seagull.

From BBC • Feb. 28, 2026

Yurdum Spor is considering adding a seagull to its logo in tribute.

From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026

The seagull reportedly suffered a damaged wing but it was not immediately clear what happened to it after the match.

From Barron's • Feb. 24, 2026

“She really saved my life,” he said of Becker, whose name Bernthal has lovingly tattooed on his forearm, along with the emblem for the Moscow Art Theatre, a seagull in flight.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2025

The seagull flew to the end of the walkway, to the pier that led to my house.

From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago

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