Synonyms of floats

floats 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of float

1

as in hovers

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

• hovers
• sails
• swims
• glides
• drifts
• rides
• wafts
• hangs
• bobs
• poises
• dangles
• suspends
• buoys
• rafts
• balloons

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• sinks
• settles
• plunges
• dives
• dips
• lunges
• submerges
• immerses
• submerses

2

as in wanders

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

• wanders
• roams
• drifts
• cruises
• strolls
• meanders
• roves
• ranges
• traipses
• knocks (about)
• rambles
• gallivants
• bats
• saunters
• mooches
• ambles
• maunders
• gads (about)
• mopes
• kicks around
• dawdles
• strays
• straggles
• mills (about or around)
• vagabonds
• tramps
• hobos

floats

2 of 2

noun

plural of float

as in docks

a structure used by boats and ships for taking on or landing cargo and passengers

the crew put the cargo on the float before heading back down the river

Synonyms & Similar Words

• docks
• wharves
• piers
• quays
• landings
• jetties
• levees
• quais
• moorings
• slips
• berths
• marinas
• shipyards
• dockyards
• embarcaderos
• quayages
• wharfages

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of floats

Verb

The city has completed a 2-megawatt solar array that floats on the Twin Lakes Reservoir, its primary drinking water source. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2026

Amy is an extremely specific archetype within Wasia, a cosmopolite who floats through a stratosphere of international schools and three-city Instagram bios. — E. Alex Jung, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2026

The film’s score, composed by Emile Mosseri, floats in and out, naturally building a dreamlike state. — Cortlyn Kelly, IndieWire, 6 Sep. 2026

Boaters of all backgrounds will wade into the world of watercraft this weekend as the Orlando Boat Show floats into Central Florida. — Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Aug. 2026

Lil Uzi Vert floats in and out of the beat, allowing the rhythm to do much of the work and creating a record that feels almost impossible to experience sitting still. — Brittney Williams, Billboard, 25 Aug. 2026

But as Ravyn Lenae floats into the midtown Manhattan studio on the release day of her third studio album, her energy creates a temporary oasis. — Sidney Madden, VIBE.com, 19 Aug. 2026

The massive, 171-foot-tall (52 meters) spacecraft now floats just offshore of Christmas Island, awaiting inspection. — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Chichibu made its money in silk, because the basin is poor country for rice but good country for mulberry, and the silk paid for the enormous festival floats the town is known for. — Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2026

Noun

Flat tax debate Still, threats to leave are the predictable response whenever a state floats taxing the wealthy. — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 23 Sep. 2026

The Rootbeer Stand 10 minutes from the park in teeny Oglesby, this old-fashioned drive-in has served post-hike faves like burgers, fries, and ice cream floats since 1955. — Taryn Shorr-McKee, Midwest Living, 20 Sep. 2026

The Queen of the Lake floats on Lake Union, with a three-sided moorage and city views. — The Week Us, TheWeek, 15 Sep. 2026

In the case of nano floats, the supply is low and the space can quickly become overcrowded. — David Capablanca, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026

The Rich Township band, however, made up for a scarcity of floats. — Jerry Shnay, Chicago Tribune, 7 Sep. 2026

On Labor Day 2025, Zohran Kwame Mamdani enjoyed Brooklyn’s West Indian American Day Parade, grooving on various floats as an assemblyman representing Astoria, Queens. — Reshma B, VIBE.com, 7 Sep. 2026

Outdoor adventures include nearby waterfalls, forest hikes, and rafting trips ranging from Class III floats to Class V whitewater. — Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 5 Sep. 2026

In the foreground, the telescope's payload adapter can be seen, while just behind, the orbital observatory floats into the blackness of space with its solar arrays still folded for launch. — Brett Tingley, Space.com, 31 Aug. 2026