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
Large black and yellow bees keep hovering around my wooden pergola.
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Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 21 Apr. 2026
After playing the puck down low to Christian Dvorak, Martone hovered on the weak side as Dvorak pushed it to Travis Konecny in front.
—Josh Yohe, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2026
The average price of gas is hovering at near $4 a gallon for regular.
—Suzanne Nuyen, NPR, 20 Apr. 2026
As a result, AI music streams account for a small share of Deezer usage, hovering around 1–3 percent.
—ArsTechnica, 20 Apr. 2026
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Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 21 Apr. 2026
After playing the puck down low to Christian Dvorak, Martone hovered on the weak side as Dvorak pushed it to Travis Konecny in front.
—Josh Yohe, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2026
The average price of gas is hovering at near $4 a gallon for regular.
—Suzanne Nuyen, NPR, 20 Apr. 2026
As a result, AI music streams account for a small share of Deezer usage, hovering around 1–3 percent.
—ArsTechnica, 20 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hover
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The tune is jaunty, but this is the kind of patter that, in Wilson’s work, floats above a grave.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
26 Apr. 2026
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The pipes and drains in the building that had originally been a gas station and café — and is now the main office and gift shop — were so dirty that, in the basement, Echols found 13 lawnmowers floating in four inches of water.—
Jonathan Bullington,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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Over the course of a week, Noordam would sail from Seattle to Ketchikan, Alaska, before heading south through the scenic coast of British Columbia and the magnificent Great Bear Rainforest.—
Aaron Saunders,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Apr. 2026
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The barge on April 29 continued to sail toward the North Sea, the Associated Press reported.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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The stream rushed by, as clear and inviting as the nearby lake that their father forbade them from swimming in.—
Lizzie Johnson,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
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Less than a year later, long-time boys swim coach Ed Walsh died of brain cancer.—
Krystle Rich,
CBS News,
25 Apr. 2026
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Depending on the positioning of this wing, the robot can glide forward or curve back toward its starting point.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Apr. 2026
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The upcoming Michael Jackson biopic, Michael, concludes in 1988, with Jackson gliding across a London stadium stage, performing in that white T-shirt and black jacket full of zippers, as fans weep before him.—
Steve Knopper,
Rolling Stone,
22 Apr. 2026
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The Ferrari Purosangue Handling Speciale follows improvements already made among the competition, such as Aston Martin’s 717 hp DBX S and Bentley’s latest Bentayga Speed—the latter now capable of drifting.—
Viju Mathew,
Robb Report,
29 Apr. 2026
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In this haunting and visually inventive documentary, a spectral voice drifts through time and memory to trace the Maidan revolution and the roots of resistance in Ukraine.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Hover.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hover. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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