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Synonyms & Antonyms of floating
(Entry 1 of 2)
riding upon the surface of a body of liquid
- the wreckage remained floating for hours
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floating
verbpresent participle of float
Synonyms & Antonyms of floating (Entry 2 of 2)
1
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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2
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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The first known use of floating was in 1600
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