HOVERING Synonyms: 34 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

as in sailing

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verb

present participle of hover

as in floating

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 hovering

Adjective

He-Man was now a jolly, quip-ready hero, whose best friends were scaredy-cat Cringer (a green-and-yellow tiger who transformed into Battle Cat), and an annoying, hovering magician called Orko. — Richard Edwards, Space.com, 1 June 2026 This is surprising for something that is supposed to require less hovering, especially if the host is out of hearing range of the device's alerts. — New Atlas, 20 Feb. 2026

Verb

Joe Raedle | Getty Images Mortgage rates have been hovering in a tight range for more than a month, and that range is on the relatively high side. — Diana Olick, CNBC, 8 July 2026 The Guajes de Ayala community had warned law enforcement that the cartel was closing in on their town and also shared videos of cartel drones hovering overhead and the location of cartel fighters inching closer to their homes on social media. — ABC News, 8 July 2026 Last week, Maryland endured a punishing heat wave, with temperatures hovering at 100 degrees or higher. — Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 8 July 2026 One particular satellite in the spotlight is Russia’s Cosmos 2553, hovering roughly 1,200 miles above. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 8 July 2026 When hovering near the Hawaii coast, for instance, the tropical fragrances that wafted over guests seemed to reflect the gummy fruitiness of a mai tai. — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026 In his first start in San Francisco two weeks ago after spending nearly two months in the bullpen, his fastball velocity was hovering around 92–93 mph. — Jesús Cano, New York Times, 7 July 2026 After a series of deflections inside the box, the ball found its way hovering toward Ronaldo from just about four yards from the box and the Spain goalkeeper out of position. — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 July 2026 Types of Bees There are a few different kinds of bees that may be hovering above your lawn. — Helena Madden, Martha Stewart, 5 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for hovering

Adjective

Opt for bigger hanging bulbs, discrete flickers, or even hanging sheaths.

— Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 3 Apr. 2026
To maintain the immersive illusion, Iñárritu eschewed traditional hanging fabric.

— Robert Lang, Deadline, 20 Feb. 2026

Definition of hanging

Verb

Officials have said the pool most likely would need to be drained again for liner repairs after chunks of blue coating were seen floating at the surface.

— Michael Kunzelman, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
Officials said the debris was scattered across a wide area, with strong winds, rough seas and shifting ocean currents carrying floating wreckage away from the crash site, complicating efforts to locate the missing crew.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 July 2026

Definition of floating

Verb

Royal Caribbean also paid homage to the original Legend of the Seas, which began sailing for the line in the 1990s until 2017, with a model of that ship on display in Schooner Bar.

— Nathan Diller, USA Today, 6 July 2026
Two other small tankers exited the Persian Gulf by sailing closer to Iran.

— Weilun Soon, Fortune, 5 July 2026

Definition of sailing

Verb

The chair owns much of the relationship architecture that allows both sides to work without drifting into passivity or intrusion.

— David Ribott, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
Early in the first quarter, Stirtz highlighted his off-ball repertoire and spatial awareness in drifting to the left wing for an open 3-pointer — his first of two makes Saturday.

— Latif Love, Kansas City Star, 5 July 2026