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

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

An island floats at the center of the ultra-modern kitchen with Bulthaup cabinetry, a six-burner Wolf range, and a Viking fridge. — Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 13 Aug. 2026

Continue reading … CIVIL WAR WITHIN — Carville floats idea of Dems shutting DSA out of political power in party. — FOXNews.com, 12 Aug. 2026

The teen was using an apparatus called a third lung, which floats on the water's surface and pumps air to divers through a breathing hose, the affidavit said. — Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026

As each bubble traps more gas, its buoyancy increases until the bubble floats to the surface. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 5 Aug. 2026

While HoloHolo Grill is the only restaurant onsite, Kōloa Landing Resort does have a free-standing snack shack poolside serving shave ice and root beer floats along with a handy marketplace just off the lobby. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026

Noun

For groups, Bernthal recommends Carolina Cabana Cruises, which offers private two-hour outings around the Charleston Harbor with music, floats, and even karaoke. — Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 27 Aug. 2026

The tournament showcases award-winning floral floats, marching bands and equestrian units. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Aug. 2026

Local South Asian cultural organizations joined the procession, marking 80 years of Indian independence with music, dance and floats hung with Indian flags and colorful streamers. — Evgenia Anastasakos, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026

Lines stretched out the door when Santa Barbara-founded chain McConnell’s reopened, with guests eager to try more than a dozen flavors, plus milkshakes, sundaes, ice cream sandwiches and floats. — Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026

Haunted Mansion props on the parade floats will include the conservatory casket, cryptic gravestones, gargoyle candleholders, watchful busts, haunted armor and stretching room portraits. — Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 18 Aug. 2026

Response to the creamery—its array of luscious ice creams in the form of cups, cones, shakes, floats, and sundaes—exceeded his expectations. — Nancy Vienneau, Southern Living, 15 Aug. 2026

Now Nvidia is helping Wall Street turn compute itself into an investable asset capable of drawing on insurance floats, pension funds, and other long-duration savings. — Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 12 Aug. 2026

Other messages, many of which have now disappeared, told people where to buy wet suits, flippers, goggles, floats, and even waterproof bags for documents and cellphones. — Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 2 Aug. 2026