Glide and Struggle

Opposite meaning words

Glide verb - To move or proceed smoothly and readily.

Usage example: looking for a college course that he could just glide through

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Struggle is an antonym for glide.

Nearby Words: glided, gliding, glider

Struggle verb - To proceed or act clumsily or ineffectually.

Usage example: each week I would struggle through my piano lesson, keenly aware that I wasn't getting any better

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Glide is an antonym for struggle.

Nearby Words: struggled, struggling

way

glide way

struggle way

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