as in floated
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 hovered
In Gabon, youth unemployment has hovered above 35% in recent years.
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Richard Aidoo, The Conversation, 10 Apr. 2025
The price in 2024 hovered around the dollar mark.
—Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2025
Tim—sinking into drug abuse and narcissistic despair, as mournful as a donkey in a spa robe—has hovered over The White Lotus like a heavy black cloud.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 8 Apr. 2025
Rise received a SpaceX investment opportunity through a special purpose vehicle (SPV) in 2019 when the valuation hovered over $30 billion.
—Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Sales of the Pixel range have hovered around a share of ten to twelve percent.
—Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 6 Apr. 2025
Although temperatures hovered in the mid-20s, the street buzzed with people.
—Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 6 Apr. 2025
The game was temporarily delayed in the seventh inning while a drone hovered near the left field wall in the field of play.
—Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 1 Apr. 2025
Interim head coach Doug Christie emptied the bench in layers throughout the fourth quarter while the Magic’s lead hovered around 30 points, and the Kings ultimately lost to Orlando, 121-91.
—Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 30 Mar. 2025
Richard Aidoo, The Conversation, 10 Apr. 2025
The price in 2024 hovered around the dollar mark.
—Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2025
Tim—sinking into drug abuse and narcissistic despair, as mournful as a donkey in a spa robe—has hovered over The White Lotus like a heavy black cloud.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 8 Apr. 2025
Rise received a SpaceX investment opportunity through a special purpose vehicle (SPV) in 2019 when the valuation hovered over $30 billion.
—Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Sales of the Pixel range have hovered around a share of ten to twelve percent.
—Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 6 Apr. 2025
Although temperatures hovered in the mid-20s, the street buzzed with people.
—Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 6 Apr. 2025
The game was temporarily delayed in the seventh inning while a drone hovered near the left field wall in the field of play.
—Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 1 Apr. 2025
Interim head coach Doug Christie emptied the bench in layers throughout the fourth quarter while the Magic’s lead hovered around 30 points, and the Kings ultimately lost to Orlando, 121-91.
—Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 30 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hovered
floated
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The plan, reported in January in The Age newspaper, has been floated by the three most powerful and richest cricket nations - India, Australia and England who would be part of a top tier consisting of seven teams.—
Tristan Lavalette,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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However, she has been floated as a potential 2028 presidential contender.—
Julia Manchester,
The Hill,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Hovered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hovered. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.
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