Synonyms of floated

floated

verb

past tense of float

1

as in hovered

to rest or move along the surface of a liquid or in the air

a canoe floating down the river

particles of dust floating in the air

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hovered
• sailed
• swam
• drifted
• glided
• wafted
• bobbed
• rode
• hung
• poised
• suspended
• dangled
• buoyed
• rafted
• ballooned

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• settled
• sank
• plunged
• dived
• lunged
• submerged
• dipped
• immersed
• submersed

2

as in wandered

to move about from place to place aimlessly

lost touch with a childhood friend who spent much of his adult life floating from place to place

Synonyms & Similar Words

• wandered
• roamed
• drifted
• strolled
• cruised
• meandered
• ranged
• knocked (about)
• roved
• batted
• traipsed
• rambled
• sauntered
• gallivanted
• ambled
• mooched
• maundered
• gadded (about)
• kicked around
• dawdled
• strayed
• straggled
• tramped
• moped
• hoboed
• vagabonded
• milled (about or around)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of floated

The idea is floated that Alice married Hagood because her churchgoing parents would not have countenanced her going to Paris any other way; then again, photographs of him present a man of striking good looks. — Ian Penman, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026

In the meeting today, attendees floated the idea of a future event related to the proposal, perhaps to continue discussing it. — Emily Forlini, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026

Although Congress has occasionally floated narrower procedural fixes, none have approached the breadth of the current discussion draft. — Virginia La Torre Jeker, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026

Gualtieri said the property tax ballot amendment is not the proposal that DeSantis first floated to voters and questioned why there were no protections for public safety funding. — Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Aug. 2026

The landing was so gentle, in fact, that Ship 40 appeared to remain airtight and floated in the ocean rather than sinking to the bottom as prior prototypes have. — Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 3 Aug. 2026

Timken’s decision comes after Axios reported that Republicans have floated her as a replacement if Miller drops out. — Hailey Bullis, The Washington Examiner, 3 Aug. 2026

Rapp welcomed guests to partake in his snack ritual as the boat floated next to a lobster trap. — Natalie B. Compton The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 2 Aug. 2026

However, Newcastle have been looking at alternatives, and Parma’s Zion Suzuki, the 23-year-old Japan international, has featured during internal discussions, while Brighton’s 25-year-old goalkeeper Carl Rushworth has also been floated. — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 21 July 2026