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
Global crude prices hovered between $60 and $70 for most of 2025.
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Camila Domonoske, NPR, 7 May 2026
Overcast skies hovered over Atlanta during the midafternoon as the metro area braced for severe weather.
—Vanessa McCray, AJC.com, 6 May 2026
If everyone succeeded, the box got shorter for the next round, while the other participants hovered nearby to catch anyone who wobbled.
—Lily Hautau, CNN Money, 3 May 2026
On Friday, West Texas Intermediate hovered around $102 and Brent crude topped $108, though prices for physical delivery are higher.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 3 May 2026
Before that season, their pressure rate had hovered in the 20s since at least 2020.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 2 May 2026
In the 1960s, when Mellencamp was coming of age, Jackson County, which includes his hometown Seymour, hovered around thirty-one thousand residents, with about 1 percent of that population composed of Black families.
—Literary Hub, 29 Apr. 2026
While one portion hovered over the foul line, most of the ball appeared to be in foul territory.
—Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
When the runners landed in Antarctica, temperatures hovered around 12 degrees Fahrenheit, with winds reaching 25 knots.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 25 Apr. 2026
Camila Domonoske, NPR, 7 May 2026
Overcast skies hovered over Atlanta during the midafternoon as the metro area braced for severe weather.
—Vanessa McCray, AJC.com, 6 May 2026
If everyone succeeded, the box got shorter for the next round, while the other participants hovered nearby to catch anyone who wobbled.
—Lily Hautau, CNN Money, 3 May 2026
On Friday, West Texas Intermediate hovered around $102 and Brent crude topped $108, though prices for physical delivery are higher.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 3 May 2026
Before that season, their pressure rate had hovered in the 20s since at least 2020.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 2 May 2026
In the 1960s, when Mellencamp was coming of age, Jackson County, which includes his hometown Seymour, hovered around thirty-one thousand residents, with about 1 percent of that population composed of Black families.
—Literary Hub, 29 Apr. 2026
While one portion hovered over the foul line, most of the ball appeared to be in foul territory.
—Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
When the runners landed in Antarctica, temperatures hovered around 12 degrees Fahrenheit, with winds reaching 25 knots.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 25 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hovered
Verb
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Arches of black and yellow balloons floated over tables set with meals in plastic boxes.—
Molly Fischer,
New Yorker,
11 May 2026
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While past presidents and lawmakers have occasionally floated gas tax holidays, a suspension of the tax has never passed in Congress.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
11 May 2026
Verb
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By then, 34 other passengers had departed the vessel, which first sailed from the South American country of Argentina in March, with stops in the Antarctic and other locations before heading to waters off Cape Verde near the coast of West Africa.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
12 May 2026
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The ship then sailed for the port of Praia in Cape Verde, but was denied permission to dock.—
Mary Whitfill Roeloffs,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2026
Verb
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Crisp swam up to over a dozen people in the wave pool that day and placed his hands on their buttocks, according to Ada County Deputy Prosecutor Brittany Ford, who was referring to surveillance footage reviewed by law enforcement.—
Alex Brizee,
Idaho Statesman,
7 May 2026
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Jerry swam strongly for three or four minutes, then rolled over on his back and floated.—
Jim Hoagland,
Outdoor Life,
30 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The staircase to the second floor had a stair lift, and into my head drifted an image of an elderly widow, slowly ascending to her bedroom after eating alone, her kitchen overflowing with porcelain and crystal reminders of dinner parties long ago.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 May 2026
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Key creative decisions have drifted.—
George Heller,
HollywoodReporter,
6 May 2026
Verb
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The white objects sometimes streaked across the screen in less than a second, while others slowly glided through the air or were followed by the camera.—
Seung Min Kim,
Fortune,
9 May 2026
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The white objects sometimes streaked across the screen in less than a second, while others slowly glided through the air or were followed by the camera.—
Seung Min Kim,
Chicago Tribune,
8 May 2026
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“Hovered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hovered. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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