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

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