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Sailing meaning

present participle and gerund of sail

Synonyms of Sailing

seafaring flight soaring sailplaning gliding glide leaving going away going departure water travel work employment navigation flying

Example sentences (20)

Bohlin wrote and published the novel a fiction book based on her father’s true story of sailing around the world.

It's not all plain sailing, though, with the buyers having to remove 20 truckloads of soil to make the foundations stable.

He said: “You probably learn more from defeats and we knew that it was not going to be plain-sailing for the entire season.

It wasn’t all smooth sailing for Haley, though, as she also contended with a couple of headaches last week.

First to appear was the world’s largest sailing ship, a new-build cruise vessel with the accent on luxury.

Later, he was pivotal to the Salt Spring Sailing Club’s enormous dredging and dock re-building initiative.

He had drifted at sea for two hours when he was spotted by fisherman Joemar Abad, 28, who was sailing back to Barangay Danao.

Back at the West Virginia State Capitol, the Justice tax plan is sailing through the House of Delegates.

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Below Deck Sailing Yacht stars Daisy Kelliher and Colin MacRae were put on the spot more than once about Gary King at BravoCon.

It was an astounding achievement given that many in sailing had predicted Joyon’s mark, set only in 2004, would last many years.

Parents are searching for a new location after the Shediac Bay Yacht Club decided it would no longer operate the sailing school.

He was a lifelong learner and will be remembered for his love of playing bridge, sailing and reading.

Meanwhile, Olympic medallist in sailing, Peter Allam, has received an MBE for his work in the sport.

John learnt to sail on the Norfolk Broads aged 13 then continued sailing in Leicestershire and for the last 30 years in Shropshire.

Fellow Australian sailing icons Iain Murray, Jimmy Spithill and Hugh Treherne were among the many who benefited from his mentorship.

It’s not always been plain sailing, with the impact of the Covid pandemic having been sorely felt.

Harris was facing Piepa Cleary in the 14th over when she connected with a delivery that sent the ball sailing over the boundary rope.

As a result companies including BP have stopped sailing through the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden.

Below Deck Sailing Yacht star Daisy Kelliher issued her congratulations, as did Below Deck Mediterranean alums Katie Flood and Bugsy Drake.

Below Deck Sailing Yacht stars have been very quiet regarding the allegations against Gary.

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How do you use "sailing" in a sentence?
An example: "Bohlin wrote and published the novel a fiction book based on her father’s true story of sailing around the world." This page contains 20 example sentences with the word "sailing" from real English texts.
What does "sailing" mean?
Sailing means: present participle and gerund of sail
What are synonyms of "sailing"?
Common synonyms of "sailing" include: seafaring, flight, soaring, sailplaning, gliding, glide, leaving, going away. Plus 7 more synonyms.
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