sailed

VERB

travel through water, air; glide

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cross cruise drift float fly leave move navigate reach run shoot skim soar steer sweep

STRONG

boat captain dart embark flit motor pilot scud skipper tack voyage wing

WEAK

cast anchor cast off get under way make headway put to sea set sail skirr weigh anchor

Antonyms

STRONGEST

go land remain stay stop walk

Example Sentences

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sailed

In an unexpected municipal rift, town board members said that ship never should have sailed.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026

According to MarineTraffic, the Smyrtos sailed from the Russian port of Ust-Luga on June 5, passing through the Baltic Sea, with Egypt's Port Said listed as its destination.

From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 2026

Then, he sailed it past first baseman Don Mattingly, bouncing it off the right-field ballboy.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026

Meadows famously joked "that ship has sailed" upon learning the former English schools champion had got back in touch with Painter.

From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026

Chicken insisted their chances would be better if they sailed the green laundry basket into the waves.

From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn