as in to float
to rest or move along the surface of a liquid or in the air
claimed that the UFO hovered a moment, then spun off into space at incredible speed
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Recent Examples of hover
The poker hovered over the smooth stretch of skin just below his jawline.
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Lizz Schumer, People.com, 28 July 2025
Superman hovering over a battlefield littered with superheroes looking up at something shadowing over them from off-screen.
—Ryan Woodrow, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 July 2025
Gold has been hovering in the mid-$3,300s this week, but a change in the appetite for stocks could raise demand for the precious metal.
—Catherine Brock, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
Our first destination, with the hazy sun hovering over the Norway pine trees skirting Mirror Lake, was the beach bar.
—Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 15 July 2025
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Lizz Schumer, People.com, 28 July 2025
Superman hovering over a battlefield littered with superheroes looking up at something shadowing over them from off-screen.
—Ryan Woodrow, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 July 2025
Gold has been hovering in the mid-$3,300s this week, but a change in the appetite for stocks could raise demand for the precious metal.
—Catherine Brock, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
Our first destination, with the hazy sun hovering over the Norway pine trees skirting Mirror Lake, was the beach bar.
—Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 15 July 2025
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The sports arena floated as a solution to save the State Fair site never materialized, but new buildings did begin to replace the old on the fairgrounds, including a 1,000-seat amphitheater in 1974 and a new Coliseum in 1976.—
Chris Foran,
jsonline.com,
24 July 2025
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Musk originally floated the retro-diner concept in 2018, with city construction approvals for the Hollywood location secured in 2023.—
Theo Burman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 July 2025
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Boaters can set out from the property and sail into Vineyard Harbor and the open waters beyond.—
Mary Forgione,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Inspired by Soap Box Derby races, they were engineered simply so families could assemble them at home for kids to learn to sail.—
Katie Strasberg Rousso,
Southern Living,
12 July 2025
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In addition, ensure dogs do not swim in rivers, lakes or ponds with discoloration or harmful algal blooms, of which are potentially toxic to them, according to the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development.—
Sarah Moore,
Freep.com,
24 July 2025
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In a video shared on Instagram on July 8, Hayward was captured swimming in a cloud of foam in the ocean near Cape Town, South Africa.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
People.com,
23 July 2025
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Wearing a protective mask after seriously injuring his face during a match in 2021, Victor Osimhen may as well have been gliding around with a cape for Napoli as the club won the Serie A title in 2022/23.—
Henry Flynn,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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After four weeks of Venus in your sign boosting your magnetism and charm, Venus now glides into Cancer on July 30th, shifting your attention to security, self-worth, and material comfort.—
Dossé-Via Trenou,
Refinery29,
27 July 2025
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As agencies begin translating priorities into rules and funding decisions, implementation could drift into partisan favoritism.—
Paulo Carvão,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
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After months of wavering support and signs of growing disillusionment, new polling suggests Gen Z voters are beginning to drift back toward the Democratic Party.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 July 2025
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“Hover.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hover. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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