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

The drones then find the best hovering altitude before each lining up to spray the fire, one after the other. — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 20 July 2026 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

Adding to the dark mood are police helicopters hovering, with searchlights blazing, to enforce a late-night curfew in the Les Halles and République sections of Paris. — Michael Finnegan, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026 Fleetwood is 18th in the 24-team League Two, hovering just above the drop zone after winning just one of its past eight league matches. — ABC News, 28 Oct. 2026 No pouring toner onto a separate cotton round, no guessing how much to apply, and definitely no hovering over the sink waiting to rinse something off. — Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 27 Oct. 2026 Polls show that both parties are currently hovering around the threshold necessary to enter the parliament. — Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2026 With a police helicopter hovering overhead, police started using tear gas and a water cannon in an effort to move the protesters back. — Joseph Ataman, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026 In reality, 10-year yields have simply returned to historical norms, hovering just above their 100-year moving average. — Justin Zacks, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026 So nothing can dissipate the cloud of suspicion hovering over Attorney General James Uthmeier. — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026 Compare that to the country’s overall unemployment rate, which is hovering around 4%. — John Gill, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for hovering

Adjective

The set of three miniature lights each features a vintage hanging-lantern design that looks straight out of a storybook and casts a warm gold glow across your collection.

— Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Sep. 2026
Opt for bigger hanging bulbs, discrete flickers, or even hanging sheaths.

— Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 3 Apr. 2026

Definition of hanging

Verb

Charging infrastructure at ports would supply the electricity needed for operation, allowing the concept to avoid direct carbon emissions while sailing.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026
Chuck Zimmerman, who is described by his supporters as a Navy veteran who was intercepted by the Russian navy while sailing in international waters.

— Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of sailing

Adjective

The Northwestern quarterback appeared more poised and confident, delivering accurate throws, making plays with his legs and taking better care of the football.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026
This stretch of town affords you iconic views, and reminds you to carry yourself with a kind of poised grace.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of poised

Verb

It’s estimated about 25% of the sunscreen people apply to their skin washes off while swimming or wading in the ocean.

— Matthew Perrone, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
For twenty years, McCarthy has been swimming against the current, writing novels that reflect, with unusual intensity, his disdain for the conventional underpinnings of literary fiction.

— Max Callimanopulos, New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of swimming

Verb

That young Israelis are drifting right is in many ways a reflection of how Israeli society differs from other wealthy democracies.

— Yarden Segev, NBC news, 27 Oct. 2026
And the question, increasingly, is how to engage with Chinese capability without drifting into invisible dependence.

— Ruby Wang, semafor.com, 27 Oct. 2026