refloat
verb
re·float
(ˌ)rē-ˈflōt 
refloated; refloating
: to float (something) again
Although there are no plans to refloat the wreck, divers expect to carefully document and remove whatever they can of Franklin's flagship.—
Bob Weber
Bob WeberNew Zealand conservation authorities said 240 pilot whales that were stranded overnight at a remote bay … refloated themselves on Sunday and were swimming offshore.—Reuters
ReutersBanks were refloated and the US trade deficit returned to its pre-2008 level.—Yanis Varoufakis
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Authorities used explosives to blow up a piece of bridge that sat atop the Dali and refloated the vessel in late May.
—Boston Herald Wire Services, Boston Herald, 23 June 2024
On May 20, the ship was refloated and guided back to port.
—Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 17 Sep. 2024
Prompted by the collapse, the Coast Guard has initiated a board of inquiry to evaluate potential risks to other bridges in the U.S.
Last month, crews used explosives to cut up a piece of the Key Bridge that sat atop the Dali, then refloated the vessel.
—Jean Marbella, Baltimore Sun, 24 June 2024
The Dali is currently scheduled to be refloated during high tide on Tuesday, officials said over the weekend.
—Ben Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2024
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Boston Herald Wire Services, Boston Herald, 23 June 2024
On May 20, the ship was refloated and guided back to port.
—Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 17 Sep. 2024
Prompted by the collapse, the Coast Guard has initiated a board of inquiry to evaluate potential risks to other bridges in the U.S.
Last month, crews used explosives to cut up a piece of the Key Bridge that sat atop the Dali, then refloated the vessel.
—Jean Marbella, Baltimore Sun, 24 June 2024
The Dali is currently scheduled to be refloated during high tide on Tuesday, officials said over the weekend.
—Ben Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2024
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“Refloat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/refloat. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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