as in floats
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 hovers
Their water content hovers around 16%, and butter is made up of 1-4% vitamins, minerals, lactose and protein.
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Rosemary Trout, The Conversation, 10 June 2026
Mark Bezos—Jeff’s brother—hovers around the bar.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 2 June 2026
Astrology, a pursuit that hovers in the nebulous space between science and storytelling, is not exactly a robust academic field, and LaFaive had no scholarly studies of Goodman’s life or work to consult.
—Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
The secondary market for the first New York home game hovers around $4,000 and up for one seat on multiple sites including Gametime and Vivid Seats.
—Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 1 June 2026
When the number of people who die in the hospital are exactly those that were expected to die, the ratio hovers around one.
—Jessica Bartlett — Boston Globe, STAT, 21 May 2026
Average annual income hovers around $58,000, reflecting a shortage of high-wage opportunities.
—Linh Tat, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
Towing capacity hovers around 6,500 pounds (2,948 kg), depending on configuration.
—New Atlas, 3 May 2026
Today, the population hovers around 2,000, but there’s enough art, food, and quirk for a city many times that size.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 2 May 2026
Rosemary Trout, The Conversation, 10 June 2026
Mark Bezos—Jeff’s brother—hovers around the bar.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 2 June 2026
Astrology, a pursuit that hovers in the nebulous space between science and storytelling, is not exactly a robust academic field, and LaFaive had no scholarly studies of Goodman’s life or work to consult.
—Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
The secondary market for the first New York home game hovers around $4,000 and up for one seat on multiple sites including Gametime and Vivid Seats.
—Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 1 June 2026
When the number of people who die in the hospital are exactly those that were expected to die, the ratio hovers around one.
—Jessica Bartlett — Boston Globe, STAT, 21 May 2026
Average annual income hovers around $58,000, reflecting a shortage of high-wage opportunities.
—Linh Tat, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
Towing capacity hovers around 6,500 pounds (2,948 kg), depending on configuration.
—New Atlas, 3 May 2026
Today, the population hovers around 2,000, but there’s enough art, food, and quirk for a city many times that size.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 2 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hovers
Verb
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The property floats over the Bay and the Golden Gate Bridge is perfectly framed.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
8 Dec. 2025
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The piece depicts Kahlo asleep in a wooden, colonial-style bed that floats in the clouds.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
30 Nov. 2025
Verb
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My itinerary with Victory – which also sails along the East Coast and in the Canadian Maritimes – lasted nine nights from Chicago to Toronto.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
1 June 2026
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Before the quartet of late November and December holiday sailings begins, the ship sails an almost identical route along the Seine between March and November.—
Chrissie McClatchie,
Travel + Leisure,
31 May 2026
Verb
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So first of all, although 10k an hour might not sound like much, keep in mind that an average fin-wearing snorkeler swims no faster than about 5 km/h (3 mph).—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
4 Dec. 2025
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One peril in writing about what ‘people’ are saying about an artist is that each of us swims in a different soup of party conversations, social media posts, online articles, comment threads, and classroom discussions.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Intensify your eyes with the creamy, 24-Hour Waterproof Eyeliner, which glides on smooth for all-day to all-night wear.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 June 2026
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For the most part, our world glides silently through space, shielded by Earth’s thin atmosphere.—
Shawn Laatsch,
The Conversation,
15 June 2026
Verb
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Cricket drifts far from the contemporary arts scene.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 June 2026
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On Sunday mornings, families gather by the docks along Lake Erie, while church music drifts across the water.—
Kiara Moore,
The Washington Examiner,
7 June 2026
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“Hovers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hovers. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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