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

But the new flare-up saw oil prices surge again, with the international benchmark Brent crude oil hovering around $90 a barrel early Thursday. — Chantal Da Silva, NBC news, 30 July 2026 Three delivery options During the demonstration, Chaparral first released a 68-pound payload while hovering over the target area. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 29 July 2026 The bond market remains in focus, with the 30-year yield hovering near 2007 highs. — Sarah Min,hugh Leask,justina Lee,tanaya MacHeel, CNBC, 29 July 2026 That is the vision hovering over the upcoming Washington visit of Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, the Asantehene. — Richard Fowler, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026 Remaining talent pool The majority of impactful roster additions have been made, and most rosters are hovering around capacity. — Mike Jones, New York Times, 27 July 2026 West Texas Intermediate Crude fell 6% to just under $84 per barrel; Bitcoin is hovering just above $65,000. — Diane Brady, Fortune, 27 July 2026 The stock is hovering at around $324 at the time of writing, down over 15 percent over the last five days and about 28 percent year to date. — Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 23 July 2026 Residents of Rome have been dealing with temperatures hovering around 98 degrees Fahrenheit all week. — CNN Money, 23 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

The French doors of the suite open to a deck and a custom floating king bed.

— Joe Marusak July 31, Charlotte Observer, 31 July 2026
Terminal 26, a new restaurant in Ponce City Market’s central food hall, is inspired by Thailand’s famous floating markets, where goods are sold from boats and riverbank stalls.

— Henri Hollis, AJC.com, 30 July 2026

Definition of floating

Verb

Eight of the 57 guests sailing aboard National Geographic Sea Bird reported being ill during its July 15 voyage, along with five crew members, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

— Nathan Diller, USA Today, 27 July 2026
In 2011, Rutherford took on a solo, nonstop circumnavigation of North and South America, departing Maryland and sailing 27,077 miles in 309 days through some of the most dangerous waters on Earth.

— Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 26 July 2026

Definition of sailing

Verb

Here’s why adults are swimming for better health Add this to the healthy, fun retirementcore activity list.

— AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 28 July 2026
Two years later, the program is no longer swimming against that current — perhaps not at the price point of the Big Ten’s highest spenders, but much closer.

— Justin Williams, New York Times, 27 July 2026

Definition of swimming

Verb

Bertha is drifting slowly but is expected to move northwest tonight before tracking near or along the northern Gulf Coast over the next several days.

— Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 20 July 2026
Griezmann operated as a central attacker in a front three alongside Angulo and Ojeda, frequently drifting into deeper positions to collect the ball and turn play forward.

— Scott Turick, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 July 2026