FLOATED Synonyms: 55 Similar and Opposite Words

floated

verb

past tense of float

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 As darkness hit, torch lamps were lit, and music floated by from a speaker system. —

Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026 While her comments this week suggested her path to the Oval Office may be narrowing, Michigan GOP strategist Jason Cabel Roe noted that Whitmer has recently been floated as a potential future president of Michigan State University, her alma mater. —

Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 31 May 2026 Then Zidane floated over a free kick that found its way to Patrick Vieira to head France into the lead. —

Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 31 May 2026 During the 2021 talks, MLB floated a $180 million luxury-tax system with a $100 million floor. —

Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2026 Bloomberg has reported that Son floated the idea of SoftBank investing as much as $100 billion in France. —

Benoit Berthelot, Fortune, 30 May 2026 When Pete Buttigieg floated a 15-member Supreme Court during his 2020 presidential campaign, for example, he was properly ridiculed by institutionalists. —

Washington Post Editorial Board, Twin Cities, 29 May 2026 Musk floated the idea just weeks before SpaceX, the satellite and rocket giant, is expected to launch its massive IPO on the Nasdaq, CNBC reported. —

semafor.com, 29 May 2026 The Department of Labor in 2012 floated the idea of making employers responsible for the consequences of any investment selected by 1% or more of its plan participants. —

Bob Carlson, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026

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On the post-earnings call, CEO Ron Vachris called out record gas sales as prices hovered around four-year highs on supply disruptions due to the Iran war.

— Zev Fima, CNBC, 29 May 2026
Imax’s stock is nearing $40 a share after the news broke about a potential sale, but the company hovered in the $20 range for much of 2025.

— Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 28 May 2026