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
The lowest get-in prices hovered around $3,500 early Saturday on Friday.
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ABC News,
27 June 2026
Between 2008 and 2020, the after-tax cost of borrowing for many large companies hovered at or below inflation—making debt, in real terms, effectively free.
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Michael Mankins,
Harvard Business Review,
22 June 2026
By contrast, before the onset of the conflict, the prices more consistently hovered around $67 to $71 per barrel.
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Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
21 June 2026
The threat of Powell hitting that threshold — 3,490 feet in elevation — has hovered above federal water managers for months as the reservoir has continued to drop to record-low levels.
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Elise Schmelzer,
Denver Post,
21 June 2026
At that time, researchers identified a plasma spiral roughly 1,000 kilometers wide that hovered above the North Pole for nearly eight hours.
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Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
21 June 2026
Whereas teen employment in the 1980s routinely topped 50%, since the Great Recession teen summer employment has hovered in the 30s.
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Ryan Craig,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
The orbs disappeared quickly most of the time, but in one instance, the agents said an orb hovered motionless in the sky for several hours.
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Collin Binkley,
Fortune,
15 June 2026
Afternoon temperatures hovered in the 80s — including on Christmas Day, when many Orlandoans took to celebrating the holiday with picnics.
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Martin E. Comas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 June 2026
ABC News,
27 June 2026
Between 2008 and 2020, the after-tax cost of borrowing for many large companies hovered at or below inflation—making debt, in real terms, effectively free.
—
Michael Mankins,
Harvard Business Review,
22 June 2026
By contrast, before the onset of the conflict, the prices more consistently hovered around $67 to $71 per barrel.
—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
21 June 2026
The threat of Powell hitting that threshold — 3,490 feet in elevation — has hovered above federal water managers for months as the reservoir has continued to drop to record-low levels.
—
Elise Schmelzer,
Denver Post,
21 June 2026
At that time, researchers identified a plasma spiral roughly 1,000 kilometers wide that hovered above the North Pole for nearly eight hours.
—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
21 June 2026
Whereas teen employment in the 1980s routinely topped 50%, since the Great Recession teen summer employment has hovered in the 30s.
—
Ryan Craig,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
The orbs disappeared quickly most of the time, but in one instance, the agents said an orb hovered motionless in the sky for several hours.
—
Collin Binkley,
Fortune,
15 June 2026
Afternoon temperatures hovered in the 80s — including on Christmas Day, when many Orlandoans took to celebrating the holiday with picnics.
—
Martin E. Comas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hovered
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Maybe that’s when my misconceptions about the Cape Cod Bay side of the Cape floated away.
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Both the council and Congress have floated some good ideas for streamlining disaster assistance, reducing administrative burdens and improving uneven recovery capabilities among states.
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Banijay Iberia will bring its immersive experience ‘Luminiscence’ to Seville’s stunning Parish of San Jacinto, in its Triana district, home to famed flamenco dancers, bullfights and sailors who sailed to Spain’s New World in the Americas.
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His throw sailed over second base and all the way to the backstop, allowing Steer to move to third.
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And none of us have swam in the ocean the same way since!
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His father, John, swam for the Spartans.
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The fire and resultant smoke that drifted across the city prompted Newsom and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass to declare a state of emergency in the Boyle Heights neighborhood on Saturday, unlocking state resources to tackle it.
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Piano jazz drifted among the grape vines, hedgerows, and bright-pink mandevilla.
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The particles glided past each other effortlessly.
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Up close, the design boasted a ruffled accent along the neckline that added movement to the gown as Saldaña glided around the room.
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