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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
Numerous ideas have been floated for the corner lot where Hotel Marysville once towered over the downtown of its namesake.
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Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2025
The summer before she was elected, Marin had floated the idea of a thirty-two-hour workweek.
—Jennifer Wilson, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2025
Altman has floated expectations of reaching 250 gigawatts of compute in total by 2033, The Information has reported.
—Max A. Cherney, USA Today, 6 Oct. 2025
The hummingbird floated on the tablets of case managers working for the Office of the Immigration Detention Ombudsman, one of three oversight offices at the Homeland Security Department.
—Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 6 Oct. 2025
Nonetheless, one of the members of his team tells me, Speed recently floated the idea of streaming nonstop for an entire year.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 5 Oct. 2025
Casper floated into theaters in May 1995, charming viewers with its story about a friendly ghost longing for a friend.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Oct. 2025
Leadoff hitter Jarren Duran came up to the plate with one out in the eighth and swung at the first pitch of the at-bat, which floated toward his own dugout on the third-base side.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2025
According to The Information, OpenAI chief Sam Altman has floated eventually needing 250 gigawatts of electricity — equivalent to about a third of peak power consumption across the US.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2025
The summer before she was elected, Marin had floated the idea of a thirty-two-hour workweek.
—Jennifer Wilson, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2025
Altman has floated expectations of reaching 250 gigawatts of compute in total by 2033, The Information has reported.
—Max A. Cherney, USA Today, 6 Oct. 2025
The hummingbird floated on the tablets of case managers working for the Office of the Immigration Detention Ombudsman, one of three oversight offices at the Homeland Security Department.
—Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 6 Oct. 2025
Nonetheless, one of the members of his team tells me, Speed recently floated the idea of streaming nonstop for an entire year.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 5 Oct. 2025
Casper floated into theaters in May 1995, charming viewers with its story about a friendly ghost longing for a friend.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Oct. 2025
Leadoff hitter Jarren Duran came up to the plate with one out in the eighth and swung at the first pitch of the at-bat, which floated toward his own dugout on the third-base side.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2025
According to The Information, OpenAI chief Sam Altman has floated eventually needing 250 gigawatts of electricity — equivalent to about a third of peak power consumption across the US.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for floated
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Just over 10 laps later, that gap extended to five seconds when Verstappen locked up, and the lead hovered around six seconds with 10 laps to go.—
Madeline Coleman,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Whether that proves to be a reset for Taylor or a different sort of false start than the ones that have hovered over him remains to be seen.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
6 Oct. 2025
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Valora had previously wandered away from home in 2020 and was later found a few hours later at a nearby church, according to the site.—
David Chiu,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
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From a tiny blind dog who wandered the streets of North Carolina, to a sweet boxer mix struggling with kennel stress in Texas, here are some recent shelter stories from across the country.—
Real-Time News team,
Miami Herald,
26 Sep. 2025
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With Franklin sailed William’s 15-year-old son, Temple, born in London.—
Stacy Schiff,
The Atlantic,
8 Oct. 2025
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Shackleton and the crew of Endurance sailed to one end, while Aurora went to the other.—
Joe Hernandez,
NPR,
8 Oct. 2025
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Best Remote Controlled Toy Prehistoric creatures may have roamed the earth millions of years ago, but this toy brings them back to life in a way that will thrill and delight your child.—
Pamela Brill,
Parents,
2 Oct. 2025
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When family driver Uncle Phoon – played by Taiwanese veteran Jack Kao – tells them stories of triad gangs who once roamed the streets of colonial Singapore, the girls decide to form their own gang.—
Liz Shackleton,
Deadline,
1 Oct. 2025
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Carter swam inside behind Ojomo and had a clear path to Mayfield.—
Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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Mickey piloted the boat to the cliffs, dropped anchor, and the four of them swam to shore.—
David Wright Faladé,
New Yorker,
28 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Early snow had drifted half way to my knees in the timber.—
Robert Merchant,
Outdoor Life,
1 Oct. 2025
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This week, Caedan smiled thinking back on his grandmother, then again as his mind drifted to the single mother and two children her legacy now touches.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
28 Sep. 2025
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On Thursday, April 3, Carey and Monroe strolled into the room while Moroccan was live on the streaming platform Twitch for about 10 minutes playing video games with friends.—
Kayla Grant,
PEOPLE,
30 Sep. 2025
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Backed by an excellent band complete with a banjo and a fiddle, along with a lighting and effects rig that made the big moments really pop, Shaboozey strolled through his new material while building up to the marquee moment.—
Heather Bushman,
IndyStar,
23 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Running back Jeremiyah Love cruised in from the 4-yard line two plays later to give Notre Dame a 14-7 lead at halftime.—
Rachel Roberts,
Idaho Statesman,
4 Oct. 2025
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Prague Reuters — Billionaire Andrej Babis’s ANO party cruised to victory in the Czech Republic’s parliamentary election on Saturday, raising the prospect of a government that would boost Europe’s populist, anti-immigration camp and reduce support for Ukraine.—
Reuters 3 hr ago,
CNN Money,
4 Oct. 2025
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“Floated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/floated. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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