Synonyms of afloat

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adjective

ə-ˈflōt 

as in floating

riding upon the surface of a body of liquid

the boat can't stay afloat much longer

Synonyms & Similar Words

• floating
• sailing
• drifting
• hovering
• buoyant
• unsinkable
• hanging
• poised
• gliding
• floaty
• free-floating
• awash
• wafting

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• sinking
• sunk
• high and dry
• aground

afloat

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adverb

as in abroad

Related Words

• abroad
• hereabouts
• everywhere
• all over
• everyplace
• round
• around
• about

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of afloat

Adjective

Four legs take water Unlike fishing spiders, QuadBoat does not rely on surface tension to stay afloat. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 24 July 2026

These sorts of subscriptions can add up quickly for consumers, adding recurring expenses at a time when many are struggling to stay afloat. — P.r. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 17 July 2026

According to sources who spoke with the outlet, the business relies almost entirely on referrals and long-standing client relationships to stay afloat. — Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 17 July 2026

Most small boats will remain afloat long enough to support passengers. — Pueng Vongs, Mercury News, 15 July 2026

But over the past two games, the rotation has done enough to stay afloat, and the rest of the roster hasn’t. — Tyler M. Carmona july 11, Miami Herald, 12 July 2026

The program offers one-on-one coaching with participants beyond the program to ensure the business not only gets off the ground, but also stays afloat. — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 8 July 2026

Throughout the tumultuous circumstances brought on by COVID-19, Kansas City managed to find a way to open new attractions and to keep its small businesses afloat. — Meghan Palmer, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 July 2026

And while the voucher may increase demand, facilities like this often have to leverage other sources of money to keep programs like Swim Buddies afloat. — Jonaki Mehta, NPR, 1 July 2026

Adverb

The buoy keeps your lower body afloat so your shoulders, back and arms do most of the work. — Patricia Neligan, AJC.com, 27 July 2026

And while Green Bay should benefit from having four of its final five games at home, staying afloat until then won’t be easy. — Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026

The hourlong journey ended with a splashdown so soft that the spacecraft remained afloat in the Indian Ocean as the SpaceX webcast drew to a close, drawing cheers from employees back at the launch site. — Marcia Dunn, Fortune, 25 July 2026

The Bosnian community itself, which kept the restaurant afloat in its early years, has now over the past 30 years grown to over 2,000. — Timothy Depeugh, Southern Living, 25 July 2026

Less than two weeks after proposing the cuts, UNC Wilmington reversed course and spared swimming, which has stayed afloat since. — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 23 July 2026

The Guardians managed to stay afloat without Ramírez, going 15-15 and keeping pace with the division leaders. — ABC News, 22 July 2026

The sport is broadly kept afloat by other forms of gaming, in the form of a profit-sharing agreement between the tracks and the casinos that are frequently attached to them. — Rebecca Egan McCarthy, New Yorker, 21 July 2026

To keep Miami-Dade’s transit system afloat in a tight 2027 budget year, the county mayor wants to cut bus service and drain a $89 million reserve of property taxes set aside for future rail projects. — Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026