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
Bitcoin is hovering below $63,000.
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Diane Brady,
Fortune,
24 June 2026
Beyond that, as the Canucks enter this critical first rebuilding summer, significant questions still hover around them and their new regime.
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Thomas Drance,
New York Times,
23 June 2026
For every strong positive review, there is a strong negative one, and most hover somewhere in the middle.
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Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
Gray skies are hovering over the Pharmalot campus right now, but our spirits remain sunny, nonetheless.
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Ed Silverman,
STAT,
23 June 2026
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Diane Brady,
Fortune,
24 June 2026
Beyond that, as the Canucks enter this critical first rebuilding summer, significant questions still hover around them and their new regime.
—
Thomas Drance,
New York Times,
23 June 2026
For every strong positive review, there is a strong negative one, and most hover somewhere in the middle.
—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
Gray skies are hovering over the Pharmalot campus right now, but our spirits remain sunny, nonetheless.
—
Ed Silverman,
STAT,
23 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for hover
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hover
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The usual carousel of famous people making the podcast rounds — Kamala Harris on Call Her Daddy, Tyrese on Joe Budden, the endless stream of tiny heads floating in front of screenshots of articles — is interrupted by something startlingly familiar.
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The nucleus disassembles, letting these crucial genetic instructions float free in the cell’s soupy interior.
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Earlier this month three vessels from the China’s Maritime Safety Agency (MSA) a civilian law enforcement organization sailed through the Bashi Channel between the Philippines and Taiwan to begin law enforcement and mapping activities in waters east of Taiwan.
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But Bukayo Saka sailed his header over the net.
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Authorities have warned people to take extra care when swimming in unsupervised areas, such as rivers or lakes, following the deaths of around 40 people in France over the past week.
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Dong also unsuccessfully tried to swim to a Taiwanese island.
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Between capitals, the ship glides through Austria’s wine country, with family winery visits and Melk Abbey structuring the scenic stretches.
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The particles glided past each other effortlessly.
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With tuition rising, many Americans are drifting toward the view that college isn’t worth the expense.
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But the sailboat had drifted into shallow water, and the rescue boat could not reach the vessel.
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“Hover.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hover. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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