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
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
Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 9 June 2026
When Sean Penn and Madonna got married in 1985, their Malibu wedding was interrupted by several helicopters hovering.
—Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Money, 9 June 2026
The Armenia Alliance bloc led by former President Robert Kocharyan is hovering around 10%, while the rest of the splintered opposition remained in the mid to low single digits.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 8 June 2026
The winter is wet and cold by California standards, requiring a light parka, and the summer heat — which lasts from May until October — is scorching, usually hovering in the mid- to upper 90s, and consistently in the triple digits in June, July and August.
—Zinzi Clemmons, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026
As a group of dancers surrounded her on the B-stage, she was surreptitiously harnessed into a rig that carried her aloft, limp yet belting, into the heavens, or at least into what looked like a UFO hovering over the arena.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 7 June 2026
At press time, the stock’s value is hovering around $220, which might get retail investors excited about other tech stocks like SpaceX, on the prima facia ability of the shares not to get immediately devalued.
—John Werner, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
Chip stocks, however, stumbled; bitcoin is hovering at its weakest since the war began, private credit is throwing off sparks again — and a flesh-eating parasite has turned up in Texas.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 5 June 2026
The search features display the fare code and the number of seats left in that fare class, and travelers can view more details about each fare class by hovering over the search result.
—Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 June 2026
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
Nahant Beach saw another jump to 95% after hovering around 80% for the previous four years, the report stated.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 9 June 2026
When Sean Penn and Madonna got married in 1985, their Malibu wedding was interrupted by several helicopters hovering.
—Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Money, 9 June 2026
The Armenia Alliance bloc led by former President Robert Kocharyan is hovering around 10%, while the rest of the splintered opposition remained in the mid to low single digits.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 8 June 2026
The winter is wet and cold by California standards, requiring a light parka, and the summer heat — which lasts from May until October — is scorching, usually hovering in the mid- to upper 90s, and consistently in the triple digits in June, July and August.
—Zinzi Clemmons, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026
As a group of dancers surrounded her on the B-stage, she was surreptitiously harnessed into a rig that carried her aloft, limp yet belting, into the heavens, or at least into what looked like a UFO hovering over the arena.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 7 June 2026
At press time, the stock’s value is hovering around $220, which might get retail investors excited about other tech stocks like SpaceX, on the prima facia ability of the shares not to get immediately devalued.
—John Werner, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
Chip stocks, however, stumbled; bitcoin is hovering at its weakest since the war began, private credit is throwing off sparks again — and a flesh-eating parasite has turned up in Texas.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 5 June 2026
The search features display the fare code and the number of seats left in that fare class, and travelers can view more details about each fare class by hovering over the search result.
—Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hovering
Verb
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The hotel has put conservation at its core, visible in a shimmering field of floating solar panels, which I am told is one of the largest arrays in southeast Asia.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 June 2026
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The image of James’s paper lantern, let go and floating up into the night sky like a second moon, augurs his eventual fleeing from his family.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
Adjective
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Opt for bigger hanging bulbs, discrete flickers, or even hanging sheaths.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
3 Apr. 2026
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To maintain the immersive illusion, Iñárritu eschewed traditional hanging fabric.—
Robert Lang,
Deadline,
20 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Among the new lines sailing in Alaska are MSC, The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection and Virgin Voyages.—
Josh Rivera,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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The Michigan couple, both US nationals, had been sailing together for more than a decade, documenting their life at sea on social media.—
Elizabeth Wolfe,
CNN Money,
27 May 2026
Adjective
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In addition, the action includes top-tier spider combat and awesome web-slinging and web-gliding traversal abilities.—
George Yang,
PC Magazine,
1 May 2026
Verb
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Her body was found a few miles away from where she was believed to have been swimming, per police, according to the Miami Herald.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
7 June 2026
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Establish and enforce basic pool and water safety rules, such as never swimming without an adult present.—
Chaunie Brusie,
Parents,
6 June 2026
Verb
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The new Fast & Furious coaster will feature 360-degree rotating coaster vehicles designed to look like drifting race cars from the street racing film franchise that has earned $7 billion at the worldwide box office.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
8 June 2026
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Honeywell shares are drifting lower after the company reaffirmed its full-year outlook and provided new guidance for Honeywell Technologies, the name of the remaining company following the separation of its aerospace business.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
8 June 2026
Adjective
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Growing up a ballet dancer, Geier is very poised, mindful, and demure.—
Laura Sirikul,
Forbes.com,
7 May 2026
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So my oldest, Richard, is super poised and has always sort of been the rock for our family.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Hovering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hovering. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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