floated

past tense of float
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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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Recent Examples of floated Crumbs that floated away from the sandwich could have interfered with the operation of flight equipment and caused the loss of the mission and its crew. — Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2026 Gluons glued quarks together to make protons and neutrons, which floated around as a gas rather than a plasma. — Clara Moskowitz, Scientific American, 28 Sep. 2026 Refusing to believe that the ancestors of Native Americans could have built such monumental structures, writers floated bizarre theories as to who had. — Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026 Ideas floated in the past include utilizing Piney Point as a public park, mountain biking facility or bird sanctuary. — Ryan Ballogg, Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 2026 Mahomes floated one in over the shoulder of Noah Gray for a 22-yard completion to set up a field goal, and Kelce skied for an 11-yard touchdown reception to seal the outcome. — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 27 Sep. 2026 His name is already being floated in early Heisman Trophy conversations. — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026 Remaining in football only was an idea floated, but not seriously considered when UConn left The American. — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 25 Sep. 2026 Rosalind Eleazar’s name continues to be floated around as a Best Actress contender for Chris Rock’s Misty Green — our Alison Willmore calls the film an outstanding showcase for her talents, even if the film itself doesn’t have much to say. — Joe Reid, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for floated
Verb
  • The former traded around the levels not seen since 2007, while the latter hovered near 2004 highs.
    — Hugh Leask, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Oil has hovered above $90 a barrel all month and spent most of September north of $100.
    — David Goldman, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The end result, Dallas Wilson wandered into the end zone, and the lead was 17.
    — Noah White, Miami Herald, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Inside, a photo call sat to one side while the crowd wandered among jewelry vitrines with Champagne, white Negronis and white cosmos in hand, taking in the diamonds.
    — Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Early in the match tiebreaker, De Minaur leaped for a volley and ended up sprawled on the black court inside the O2 Arena before popping back up as Zverev's reply sailed out.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026
  • But Yamamoto’s throw to third sailed wide, allowing a run to score.
    — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Officials hope to repopulate vulnerable species Giant pandas once roamed vast swaths of China, northern Myanmar and Vietnam, but their habitats shrank due to human encroachment and climate change.
    — Eduardo Cuevas, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2026
  • El Adli said the fossils likely belonged to an animal from one of two extinct mammal families that roamed North America during the Uintan North American Land Mammal Age.
    — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • During a July visit by the Tribune, four whales from Marineland swam alongside each other and played in an expansive tank.
    — Finnegan Belleau, Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 2026
  • The cast swam in the ocean every day; Buckley and O’Connor hiked the volcano every morning.
    — Alessandra Codinha, Vogue, 18 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Unfortunately, over the decades, the program has drifted wildly off course.
    — Christina Smith, Baltimore Sun, 24 Sep. 2026
  • But six months later, almost no one was using it, and the model’s outputs had drifted away from the business it was built to serve.
    — Hiromi Nakatani, Forbes.com, 24 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • With a nod from the person at the desk, we were buzzed out and strolled straight onto the tarmac to mount up.
    — Andrew P. Collins, The Drive, 9 Sep. 2026
  • For the record, the Chorizo strolled home with the win in the Sausage Race, which was mostly jogging.
    — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 7 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Lovejoy, which is led by former Southlake Carroll legendary coach Todd Dodge, has cruised to three easy wins before the Leopards survived Fort Worth All Saints Episcopal 30-28 last week on a Hail Mary as time ran out.
    — Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Sep. 2026
  • The 49ers outscored Miami 21-0 in the quarter and cruised to victory.
    — Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 21 Sep. 2026

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“Floated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/floated. Accessed 3 Oct. 2026.

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