Glide and Stumble

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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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Stumble is an antonym for glide.

Nearby Words: glided, gliding, glider

Stumble verb - To proceed or act clumsily or ineffectually.

Usage example: stumbled twice while she was reciting the “Gettysburg Address”

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Glide is an antonym for stumble.

Nearby Words: stumbled, stumbling

way

glide way

stumble way

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