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
Europe’s central bank is expected to hold rates steady in October as inflation hovers around its 2% target.
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Tasmin Lockwood, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2025
Though hiring has slowed, the nation's unemployment rate still hovers at a historically low level.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2025
That success rate was about two and a half times the 2023 average, which hovers around ten percent in Colorado and serves as one of the discipline’s chief deterrents.
—Devon O’Neil, Outside, 15 Oct. 2025
The aura of loserdom hovers over him.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 15 Oct. 2025
At the end of 2024, the agency employed roughly 100,000 workers — and currently hovers around 75,000.
—Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2025
One of the most important phenomena in high-altitude Sonoma vineyards is the inversion layer, the blanket of fog that hovers between 800 and 1,800 feet throughout many mornings of the growing season.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 28 Sep. 2025
No aura of ambiguity hovers over Catherine Leroy’s photographs.
—Louis Menand, New Yorker, 27 Sep. 2025
Baker inquires about the design of the hunchback and hovers his hand above her bulbous boils.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 26 Sep. 2025
Tasmin Lockwood, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2025
Though hiring has slowed, the nation's unemployment rate still hovers at a historically low level.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2025
That success rate was about two and a half times the 2023 average, which hovers around ten percent in Colorado and serves as one of the discipline’s chief deterrents.
—Devon O’Neil, Outside, 15 Oct. 2025
The aura of loserdom hovers over him.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 15 Oct. 2025
At the end of 2024, the agency employed roughly 100,000 workers — and currently hovers around 75,000.
—Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2025
One of the most important phenomena in high-altitude Sonoma vineyards is the inversion layer, the blanket of fog that hovers between 800 and 1,800 feet throughout many mornings of the growing season.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 28 Sep. 2025
No aura of ambiguity hovers over Catherine Leroy’s photographs.
—Louis Menand, New Yorker, 27 Sep. 2025
Baker inquires about the design of the hunchback and hovers his hand above her bulbous boils.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 26 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hovers
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The soft, breathable cotton blend fabric floats away from the body and can be worn both over a shirt and under a jacket.—
Sophie Dodd,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Oct. 2025
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Whereas therapy looks backward to heal, and self-help often floats in abstraction, Space of mind looks forward, quantifying how identity, beliefs, and emotions evolve over time.—
Lyssanoel Frater,
USA Today,
21 Oct. 2025
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Royal Caribbean sails itineraries to 270-plus destinations in 60-plus countries on six continents.—
Jessica Peralta,
Oc Register,
19 Sep. 2025
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Researchers know about the wrecks because reporting any commercial ship that sails on the lakes is required; from the early 19th century to the 20th century, about 40,000 ships sailed the Great Lakes, Baillod said.—
Taylor Nicioli,
CNN Money,
17 Sep. 2025
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Lo then jumps overboard to escape the assault and swims through the freezing waters to shore.—
Megan McCluskey,
Time,
10 Oct. 2025
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The only drama so far is Nicolle swims up to Mel, hangs off his neck, and starts making out with him.—
Ali Barthwell,
Vulture,
25 Sep. 2025
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Each gloss glides on silky smooth, giving lips sheer-to-medium coverage with a buttery-soft feel.—
Nora Colomer
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FOXNews.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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Giving a little will get you a lot while Venus glides through harmonious Libra.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
13 Oct. 2025
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Between songs, the film drifts into dreamlike Parisian vignettes Aguilera contemplates love, motherhood, reinvention, and her career’s artistry.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
15 Oct. 2025
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Occasionally, though — in Red Alert especially — the camera drifts over to a shot of Gaza, shining high-rises looming in the distance.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Hovers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hovers. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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