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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

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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

Half an hour after an almost offensively poor Old Firm derby had ended - a slugfest in the bearpit - a seagull swooped down from above the Sandy Jardine stand at Ibrox.

From BBC • Aug. 31, 2025

The seagull flapped up and then down to retrieve its prize.

From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman

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