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
Credit card interest rates are hovering near record highs right now.
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Aly J Yale, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
The Lilith Society becomes an escape, particularly as the legacy of McCarthyism hovers over the city.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 4 Feb. 2026
Bitcoin declined more than 3%, hovering just above the $73,000 level, after falling below that mark earlier.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2026
Instead of waiting for a squad car to arrive, officers will now be able to dispatch a drone to scope out the scene, hovering over citizens in need like a high-tech vulture.
—Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 4 Feb. 2026
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Aly J Yale, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
The Lilith Society becomes an escape, particularly as the legacy of McCarthyism hovers over the city.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 4 Feb. 2026
Bitcoin declined more than 3%, hovering just above the $73,000 level, after falling below that mark earlier.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2026
Instead of waiting for a squad car to arrive, officers will now be able to dispatch a drone to scope out the scene, hovering over citizens in need like a high-tech vulture.
—Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 4 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hover
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The resulting images of floating cameras, canisters, and film boxes push the idea of spirit photography to a conceptual (and rather comic) extreme.—
Shannon Taggart,
Artforum,
1 Feb. 2026
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Beyond calling for reskilling workers displaced by AI, Stockwood has previously floated the idea of tech companies being taxed in order to fund universal basic income payments.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
1 Feb. 2026
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Breed grew up in Pleasanton and bonded with the ocean when her family sailed around the bay and along the coast.—
James Rainey,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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The vessel departed from Miami and was sailing to Honolulu.—
Kelly McGreal,
FOXNews.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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Last week, a 13-year-old boy swam for hours to shore to get help for his mother and siblings after the family was swept out to sea.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
7 Feb. 2026
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Never try to swim against a rip current!—
Carlos E. Castañeda,
CBS News,
7 Feb. 2026
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With winter in full swing, travelers across the country are heading out for adventures in the snow—from gliding across frozen lakes to chasing fresh powder up the slopes.—
Lydia Price,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Feb. 2026
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With access to 600 km of pistes meandering through Les Trois Vallées, skiers can glide through pretty Meribel, Val Thorens, and Courchevel.—
Sophie Knight,
Condé Nast Traveler,
6 Feb. 2026
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Word of specific cuts drifted out during the day, as when Cairo Bureau Chief Claire Parker announced on X that she had been laid off, along with all of the newspaper’s Middle East correspondents and editors.—
David Bauder,
Fortune,
4 Feb. 2026
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This petite, chic travel jewelry case keeps necklaces untangled, prevents rings from drifting to the bottom of her carry-on, and secures earring posts from bending or breaking.—
Annie Blackman,
InStyle,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Hover.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hover. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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