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
The rate hovered closer to 65 percent in the early 2000s, before dipping more sharply in recent years.
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Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Keeping your front foot rooted to the ground, lower your body until your front leg is about parallel to the ground and your back knee is hovering just above the ground.
—Jakob Roze, Health, 18 Aug. 2025
The average daily highs in July and August hover around 86 degrees Fahrenheit.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 18 Aug. 2025
In his other appearances, his four-seam fastball usage hovered around 30 percent.
—Will Sammon, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2025
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Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Keeping your front foot rooted to the ground, lower your body until your front leg is about parallel to the ground and your back knee is hovering just above the ground.
—Jakob Roze, Health, 18 Aug. 2025
The average daily highs in July and August hover around 86 degrees Fahrenheit.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 18 Aug. 2025
In his other appearances, his four-seam fastball usage hovered around 30 percent.
—Will Sammon, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hover
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The city celebrated in style with players and fans floating down the river on barges.—
Vitas Carosella,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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The wastewater exits the home into the septic tank, where solids settle to the bottom of the tank to form a sludge layer, and the lighter waste forms a scum layer that floats at the top.—
Timothy Dale,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Aug. 2025
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The cruise was intended to sail in November from Miami to Mexico—until artists like Dispatch, Maggie Rose, Hirie, and Liz Vice pulled their performances.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
21 Aug. 2025
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Passengers sailing on Royal Caribbean’s Star of the Seas shouldn’t ever find themselves in a state of boredom while traveling aboard the world’s largest cruise ship.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 Aug. 2025
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Even Ravens players like Stanley who already knew how to swim got assistance from Phelps.—
Sophie Kaufman,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Yonah described how the girls were floating unconscious in the water, their life jackets keeping them afloat, as their father—who does not know how to swim—scraped up his hands, feet and back trying to save them.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
14 Aug. 2025
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Amenities: Indoor pool, spa, bar, fitness center, on-site restaurant, sauna, bike rental Bonus Tip: Guests can glide along the canals aboard the hotel’s classic tea-and-mahogany saloon boat, which dates to 1924.—
Siobhan Reid,
Vogue,
23 Aug. 2025
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The pebbled leather is supple and has a nice texture, but your mouse will glide over it effortlessly.—
Henri Robbins,
Wired News,
18 Aug. 2025
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The ball drifted toward the warning crack in right-center when Lee slid to try to make the dive.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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Even minor sparks or drifting embers can incite nearby foliage or grass, setting off a rapidly spreading fire.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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“Hover.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hover. Accessed 28 Aug. 2025.
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