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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as in to threaten
to remain poised to inflict harm, danger, or distress on
after the first big layoff, the possibility of losing their jobs hovered over all of the factory's workers
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Recent Examples of hover
Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 21 June 2025
His excellent band can walk a squall of droning guitars and pedal steel into an abrupt stop, hover a second, then surge forward as one, without sounding rehearsed.
—Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2025
Markets and oil prices were flat in U.S. U.S. stocks hovered around the flatline Wednesday.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 19 June 2025
The irregular shape, however two-dimensional, seems to hover and tilt in dynamic space.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2025
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Shower activity dips until 11 a.m. but ratchets up again to 60% by noon and hovers around that mark until 5 p.m. when the parade and following rally wind down.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 21 June 2025
His excellent band can walk a squall of droning guitars and pedal steel into an abrupt stop, hover a second, then surge forward as one, without sounding rehearsed.
—Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2025
Markets and oil prices were flat in U.S. U.S. stocks hovered around the flatline Wednesday.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 19 June 2025
The irregular shape, however two-dimensional, seems to hover and tilt in dynamic space.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2025
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“Hover.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hover. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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