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
Average annual income hovers around $58,000, reflecting a shortage of high-wage opportunities.
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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
Anything below 50% favorability portends political trouble; right now Trump’s positive standing in polls hovers around a dismal 40%.
—Mark Barabak, Mercury News, 1 May 2026
The price tag for the renovation still hovers at its more than $900,000 estimate, Mortensen said.
—Kevin Fixler
april 29, Idaho Statesman, 29 Apr. 2026
In 2023, the Phillies were one win from back-to-back World Series appearances; the specter of that year’s National League Championship Series still hovers over the franchise to this day.
—Matt Gelb, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
Anything below 50% favorability portends political trouble; right now Trump’s positive standing in polls hovers around a dismal 40%.
—Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026
The Parthenon hovers just overhead while the historic heart of Athens dazzles five floors below.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Apr. 2026
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
Anything below 50% favorability portends political trouble; right now Trump’s positive standing in polls hovers around a dismal 40%.
—Mark Barabak, Mercury News, 1 May 2026
The price tag for the renovation still hovers at its more than $900,000 estimate, Mortensen said.
—Kevin Fixler
april 29, Idaho Statesman, 29 Apr. 2026
In 2023, the Phillies were one win from back-to-back World Series appearances; the specter of that year’s National League Championship Series still hovers over the franchise to this day.
—Matt Gelb, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
Anything below 50% favorability portends political trouble; right now Trump’s positive standing in polls hovers around a dismal 40%.
—Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026
The Parthenon hovers just overhead while the historic heart of Athens dazzles five floors below.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hovers
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Known as Wingspan, the 6,150-square-foot residence takes its name from the parabolic roofline that floats above the structure like an airplane wing.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
8 May 2026
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Hathaway’s White Queen floats with sweet highs and dark lows, her heavenly air masking a morbid psychosis.—
Chris Feil,
Vulture,
1 May 2026
Verb
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Sooner or later, every ship sails off into the sunset.—
Elizabeth Heath,
Travel + Leisure,
1 May 2026
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The boat sails from Genoa in complete darkness, a precaution against air raids.—
Marcy Thompson,
Scientific American,
16 Apr. 2026
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Harry Styles uses ice baths for post-show recovery and frequently swims outdoors, including dips at Dublin’s Vico Baths.—
Hanna Wickes,
Sacbee.com,
8 May 2026
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There, in the scorching desert, guarded by fences and video surveillance, this fish swims around in a sunken fishbowl made of rock that's been its only natural home for millennia.—
Nell Greenfieldboyce,
NPR,
7 May 2026
Verb
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Footage shows the lovebird riding high inside a clear cabin attached to a drone, as the contraption glides through the air before gently descending toward the ground.—
Christopher Edwards,
PEOPLE,
30 Apr. 2026
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Brazzell is a 6-foot-4, 198-pound target who glides by his opposing corners with ease.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The song slowly drifts away, its job completed.—
Ben Cardew,
Pitchfork,
2 May 2026
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In this haunting and visually inventive documentary, a spectral voice drifts through time and memory to trace the Maidan revolution and the roots of resistance in Ukraine.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Hovers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hovers. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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