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

Expect a night of dazzling sights, as costumed performers, puppets and floats make their way down Columbus Drive. — Jennifer Day, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026

Each night, Musgraves floats over the audience, cozily nestled in a giant set of disco ball Truck Nutz. — Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026

After customers complained about the oil that floats to the top of natural peanut butter, the company created a plastic container that could sit upside-down on grocery store shelves, Dana says. — Megan Sauer, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2026

Fukushima floats another possible benefit, one that might appeal to the easily queasy, this writer included. — New Atlas, 7 Oct. 2026

Named after the Victoria Regia, a water lily that floats in the Amazon, this hotel imbues Colombian flavor with elegant French touches. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Oct. 2026

Wrapped in a tough, drop-proof fabric shell that floats and shrugs off water, it is engineered to survive real-world chaos. — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 28 Sep. 2026

Who actually needs digestive enzymes Signs of a genuine enzyme deficiency include diarrhea, stomach pain, bloating, unexplained weight loss and fatty or oily stool that floats. — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 23 Sep. 2026

On the sundeck, for example, candy floats in the resin bar top and Murano glass sweets sit on the front of the hot tub. — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 23 Sep. 2026

Noun

Outriggers at the tips of the wings act as floats to provide lateral stability. — IEEE Spectrum, 22 Oct. 2026

But on the day of the parade, despite all their precautions, a dead body is found on one of the floats. — Danielle Parker, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026

Flames blast into the sky to illuminate costumed performers and elaborate street floats. — Julia Sayers Gokhale, Midwest Living, 14 Oct. 2026

Crowds will line the route to see floats, costumed actors, spectacular puppets and creative performances. — Doug George, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026

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 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

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