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

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

The team floated the idea to Nestlé’s global KitKat brand group, then gave its agency partner, VML, 24 hours to return with a concept. — Sam Birchall, Fortune, 20 July 2026

Occasional proposals were floated by outside groups to use McAuley, though funding continually was a challenge. — Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2026

As the trawler floated around Lake Jesup, the hose sucked in thousands of gallons of the murky beige-and-green water, and siphoned it into a holding tank. — Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 July 2026

One thing that’s not clear is whether Midtown intends to demolish Sunset Place all at once or in phases — a possible approach floated at one point. — Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 17 July 2026

The Oscars tried to trim its broadcast by moving eight categories to a pre-show in 2023, but it was widely criticized and hasn’t been floated again. — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 17 July 2026

Water had risen up to the door of their mobile home, which was eventually swept off its platform and floated down Goat Creek on the Guadalupe, Steward shared. — Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026

Mamdani sparks online frenzy as 'absurd' housing claim is floated at 'freak show' event. — FOXNews.com, 17 July 2026