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

Yet many of them are stuck on an exhausting financial hamster wheel, continually grinding to stay afloat. — Justin Donald, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Like other groups cut off from funds, Estrella del Paso has patched together philanthropy and reserves in an attempt to stay afloat. — Sarah Matusek, Christian Science Monitor, 6 Aug. 2026

Smith worked up to 100 hours per week during the business’s early years, investing his own savings to keep it afloat. — Paloma Chavez, PEOPLE, 6 Aug. 2026

Benike said she was forced to cut staff and use her retirement savings to keep the business afloat. — Elizabeth Schulze, ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026

The Roamer was still afloat, with three or four feet of her prow showing above water, her cabin awash and her stern out of sight. — James D. Oxley, Outdoor Life, 5 Aug. 2026

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

Adverb

Whether that’s enough to keep the startup afloat, and what Gates’ path forward resembles, remains to be seen . — Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 17 Aug. 2026

Yet the days afloat are long; making it through each one is usually the harder struggle. — Theodore R. Johnson, Washington Post, 16 Aug. 2026

But after reaching All-Star status for the first time in his career, after keeping the Heat afloat through the first half of last season while Herro was sidelined, Norman Powell need offer no apology for feeling slighted. — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2026

In the past, the government intervened in a crisis to keep a critical company afloat; the bailout of General Motors and Chrysler in 2008 is the best example. — James K. Glassman, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026

Rather, marijuana is part of the private language keeping Molly and Frankie afloat, and instead of feeling ashamed, the soulmates have designed their lives around celebrating weed as a kind of romance. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 12 Aug. 2026

Even when the material falls short of their talents, Erivo and Grande keep For Good afloat. — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Aug. 2026

The craggy scarps were distant and blue, afloat in the thin dove-grey haze of early September. — Literary Hub, 11 Aug. 2026

So, who is the savior lead investor that will keep LIV afloat? — Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026