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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
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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
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Recent Examples of floated
There are several high-profile college football coaching jobs available midway through the 2025 season — and all-time great coach Nick Saban is a popular name floated as a potential candidate.
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Matt Audilet, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Casten even floated using that process to check the judicial branch.
—Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 4 Nov. 2025
Asked about a premium super fan tier, which the company has floated in the past, Ek said the company is still working on it.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 4 Nov. 2025
One idea floated was to create independent redemption centers outside of the store setting where bottles and cans could be returned.
—Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 30 Oct. 2025
Kylie reacted to an idea floated by one of her viewers, suggesting that the family should all dress as Frozen's Elsa for Halloween.
—Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
Baumgartner floated a similar measure in April as part of his Restore College Sports Act.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 28 Oct. 2025
Moments later, a bubble floated from his now-open mouth and brushed his eye, jogging him awake.
—Sean Williams, Outside, 27 Oct. 2025
Before former President Joe Biden ended his 2024 campaign and endorsed then-Vice President Kamala Harris, Newsom's name was often floated as a possible Democratic candidate.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 26 Oct. 2025
Matt Audilet, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Casten even floated using that process to check the judicial branch.
—Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 4 Nov. 2025
Asked about a premium super fan tier, which the company has floated in the past, Ek said the company is still working on it.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 4 Nov. 2025
One idea floated was to create independent redemption centers outside of the store setting where bottles and cans could be returned.
—Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 30 Oct. 2025
Kylie reacted to an idea floated by one of her viewers, suggesting that the family should all dress as Frozen's Elsa for Halloween.
—Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
Baumgartner floated a similar measure in April as part of his Restore College Sports Act.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 28 Oct. 2025
Moments later, a bubble floated from his now-open mouth and brushed his eye, jogging him awake.
—Sean Williams, Outside, 27 Oct. 2025
Before former President Joe Biden ended his 2024 campaign and endorsed then-Vice President Kamala Harris, Newsom's name was often floated as a possible Democratic candidate.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 26 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for floated
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The paradigmatic helicopter parent hovered from a distance and in most cases didn’t follow their child to college.—
Russell Shaw,
The Atlantic,
2 Nov. 2025
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Kansas City's brisk temperatures hovered in the low 50s as the red-and-gold looked to extend its winning record.—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
28 Oct. 2025
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As anyone who has recently wandered the water’s edge knows, the area where Kansas City was born close to 200 years ago is booming with development.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
27 Oct. 2025
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Authorities believe the two wandered from their home.—
Becca Longmire,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025
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The Osumi Strait transit also indicates that the Kaiyangxing sailed around three of Japan's four main islands—Honshu, Shikoku and Kyushu—excluding Hokkaido.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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He was challenged by former Council Member Lisa Sanchez and Lynn Bradescu, but Hallyburton sailed to victory, garnering more than 70% of the vote.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
4 Nov. 2025
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And centerfielder Andy Pages, a defensive replacement who had just entered the game for Tommy Edman, roamed wildly into left center to grab a fly ball hit by Ernie Clement.—
Barry M. Bloom,
Sportico.com,
2 Nov. 2025
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In the kitchen, the inspector counted 22 roach corpses, 15 of them on the floor around fryers where three survivors roamed.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
31 Oct. 2025
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In a stream of southern China filled with plant debris, a pinkish river creature with wrinkly lips swam through the murk, perhaps searching for a meal or a mate.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
27 Oct. 2025
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The incident comes days after a family in Massachusetts similarly swam ashore to a nearby island off the coast of Cape Cod.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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Virginia was once a swing state but has drifted toward Democrats over the past few decades.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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But life has a way of lulling you into complacency, and over time my eyes drifted less frequently to the sky.—
Lizz Schumer,
PEOPLE,
4 Nov. 2025
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On a recent Friday night, families strolled through an outdoor carnival, eating ice cream, while children rode amusement rides.—
Daniel Gonzalez,
AZCentral.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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In OpenAI’s demo, Atlas just strolled into an online grocery store and added every ingredient from a recipe straight into the cart.—
The AI Insider,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Adebayo only scored four points and didn’t hit another three-pointer after his first-quarter eruption, but the Heat still cruised to a blowout win behind its balanced attack.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
25 Oct. 2025
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In the Catholic Central League, Jordi Higgins (two goals) and Bridgette McGinnis (goal, assist) provided a boost offensively as Bishop Feehan cruised to a 5-0 shutout of Bishop Stang.—
Tyler McManus,
Boston Herald,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Floated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/floated. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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