as in to float
to rest or move along the surface of a liquid or in the air
claimed that the UFO hovered a moment, then spun off into space at incredible speed
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Recent Examples of hover
Beaches, a nomination shut-out, was down $44,518 to $475,601, with attendance at the Majestic hovering around the 50% of capacity mark.
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Greg Evans, Deadline, 12 May 2026
Operating under an experimental permit, the mission successfully transitioned the hydrogen-electric Robinson R44 from basic hovering to a complete airport traffic circuit.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 12 May 2026
Before the war in Iran, that total hovered around 34, Vital told the FT.
—Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 12 May 2026
That collaborative spirit hovered over nearly every conversation at the 2026 Programmers’ Jam.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 12 May 2026
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Greg Evans, Deadline, 12 May 2026
Operating under an experimental permit, the mission successfully transitioned the hydrogen-electric Robinson R44 from basic hovering to a complete airport traffic circuit.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 12 May 2026
Before the war in Iran, that total hovered around 34, Vital told the FT.
—Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 12 May 2026
That collaborative spirit hovered over nearly every conversation at the 2026 Programmers’ Jam.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 12 May 2026
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As for the camper module exterior, Winnebago cages out the alcove face and lower front sides with thick tubular branch guards, wires in a set of floating front auxiliary lights, adds a swing-away full-size spare carrier in back, and secures on under-body aluminum storage lockers.—
C.C. Weiss
May 17,
New Atlas,
17 May 2026
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Four parachutes could be seen floating above the crash site.—
Tom Dreisbach,
NPR,
17 May 2026
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Depending on the season, the high-latitude expeditions might sail beneath the midnight sun or be treated to celestial displays of the Northern Lights.—
Rebecca Ann Hughes,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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Over the course of May 9 and 10, scientists at the Nebraska Public Health Laboratory worked around the clock to develop a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test for Andes hantavirus, which has sickened at least 10 and killed three people who sailed on board the MV Hondius.—
Tanya Lewis,
Scientific American,
18 May 2026
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Hire a small boat from the port (Capitan Sinagra is a good bet) to swim, snorkel, and sunbathe, then explore on land by scooter (rentals available from Brezza Marina).—
Nicky Swallow,
Travel + Leisure,
17 May 2026
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Medet Zheenaliev, 30, spotted four girls swimming in Lake Issyk-Kul in his home country of Kyrgyzstan on Tuesday, and one of them was reportedly pulled under the current.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
16 May 2026
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Mountain bikes must glide gracefully through all sorts of abusive terrain; road bikes need to mix high performance with enough comfort to let riders stay in the saddle for hours on end.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
15 May 2026
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Celeste Ecoflyers’ aircraft design emphasizes gliding capability for safe landings even in engine failure, combining low weight with operational robustness.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
14 May 2026
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The patient noted tiny gray flecks drifting across his field of vision a week ago.—
Peter Ubel,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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These jellyfish are commonly seen in the open ocean but can drift closer to shore on occasion.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado,
Sacbee.com,
20 May 2026
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“Hover.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hover. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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