wafted; wafting; wafts
: to move or go lightly on or as if on a buoyant medium
heavenly aromas wafted from the kitchen
: to cause to move or go lightly by or as if by the impulse of wind or waves
wafter
noun
Examples of waft in a Sentence
Verb
The smell of chicken soup wafted up to my bedroom.
The sound of music wafted softly into the yard from our neighbor's house.
A breeze wafted the scent of roses towards our table.
Noun
wafts carrying the scent of spring flowers
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Gretta Monahan, Boston Herald, 21 Aug. 2025
Meanwhile, its yield has wafted up to over 5% amid energy’s weakness this year—and left shares relatively cheap.
—Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2025
Irene S. Levine, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Canadian provinces have evacuated towns and struggled to contain the second-worst wildfire season in 30 years, while residents of some US cities have endured unhealthy air as smoke from the blazes wafts across the border.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2025
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Verb
The high-quality wax imbues the air in my home with the same scent as a salty breeze wafting over a hammock on the dunes.
—Gretta Monahan, Boston Herald, 21 Aug. 2025
Meanwhile, its yield has wafted up to over 5% amid energy’s weakness this year—and left shares relatively cheap.
—Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2025
Noun
The essence of French cooking wafts through the air as one passes the doors of other iconic eateries like Le Bilboquet, La Goulue, Le Veau d’Or, and Match 65 Brasserie, all located in the East 60s.
—Irene S. Levine, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Canadian provinces have evacuated towns and struggled to contain the second-worst wildfire season in 30 years, while residents of some US cities have endured unhealthy air as smoke from the blazes wafts across the border.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2025
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“Waft.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/waft. Accessed 7 Sep. 2025.
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