sail through

VERB

execute

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accomplish complete deal with do enact enforce implement meet perform prosecute pull off take care of

STRONG

achieve act administer administrate cause consummate discharge effect finish fulfill govern percolate realize render score transact

WEAK

bring off bring to fruition come through do the job do the trick do to a T earn wings get there hack it make it polish off put into effect put over put through take care of business

Antonyms

STRONGEST

abandon cancel fail forget give up halt hinder neglect stop

STRONG

deny ignore

WEAK

disregard shirk

Example Sentences

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In each case, their writing would sail through a detector.

From Slate • Apr. 17, 2026

The last South Korea-bound oil tanker to sail through the Strait of Hormuz dropped off its cargoes late last month.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

About 3,000 ships usually sail through the strait each month, and current events have left about 200 tankers effectively stranded.

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026

“PSKY has repeatedly mischaracterized the regulatory review process by suggesting its proposal will sail through, misleading WBD stockholders about the real risk of their regulatory challenges around the world,” Netflix said in its statement.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2026

“I’d as soon play blindman’s bluff on a cliff as sail through this fog.”

From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham

sail through

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