as in breeze
a slight or gentle movement of air
wafts carrying the scent of spring flowers
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as in to hover
to rest or move along the surface of a liquid or in the air
a feather wafted past us and settled on the grass
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Recent Examples of waft
Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 18 Apr. 2025
Image Famous people — Tom Stoppard, Oliver Sachs, Patti Smith, Robert Mapplethorpe — waft in and out, as does the English playwright Alan Bennett, his great lifelong friend.
—Sarah Lyall, New York Times, 2 May 2025
Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 8 June 2025
The smoke is expected to waft across the country, causing a moderate air quality level over much of the East Coast by the end of the day, according to the air quality forecast at AirNow.gov.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 3 June 2025
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Noun
As the pressure cooker’s waft of steam floats through the air at the Overtown center, everyone hurries to taste the soup.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 18 Apr. 2025
Image Famous people — Tom Stoppard, Oliver Sachs, Patti Smith, Robert Mapplethorpe — waft in and out, as does the English playwright Alan Bennett, his great lifelong friend.
—Sarah Lyall, New York Times, 2 May 2025
Verb
The smell of sage filled the salt-water air, the white smoke wafting in the wind.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 8 June 2025
The smoke is expected to waft across the country, causing a moderate air quality level over much of the East Coast by the end of the day, according to the air quality forecast at AirNow.gov.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 3 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for waft
Noun
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Cleaning this quilt is a breeze—just toss it in the washing machine and tumble dry for a refresh.—
Jacqueline Tempera,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 July 2025
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Vionic Kimmie Slip-on Shoe Slip-on sneakers make going through the airport a breeze.—
Rebecca Shinners,
Travel + Leisure,
11 July 2025
Verb
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Gold has been hovering in the mid-$3,300s this week, but a change in the appetite for stocks could raise demand for the precious metal.—
Catherine Brock,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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Our first destination, with the hazy sun hovering over the Norway pine trees skirting Mirror Lake, was the beach bar.—
Rachel Bernhard,
jsonline.com,
15 July 2025
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There is no denying that cigarette smoke clings to the hair, skin and clothing of a regular smoker long after the last puff.—
Jeanne Phillips,
Mercury News,
12 July 2025
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Researchers used a special instrument to test the puffs from three popular vape brands — ELF Bar, Flum Pebble and Esco — that are not FDA-authorized for use in the U.S., but are widely sold by retailers.—
Ashley J. DiMella,
FOXNews.com,
27 June 2025
Verb
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Boaters can set out from the property and sail into Vineyard Harbor and the open waters beyond.—
Mary Forgione,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Inspired by Soap Box Derby races, they were engineered simply so families could assemble them at home for kids to learn to sail.—
Katie Strasberg Rousso,
Southern Living,
12 July 2025
Noun
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Lily rolled over, now, onto her back, away from her husband’s meticulous ledgers, and tried to capture her breath, which along with her heart, these days, had the habit of running away from her.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 July 2025
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Beyond performance, breath plays a key role in understanding chronic disease.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
8 July 2025
Verb
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The knife seemed to have jumped out of the drawer and was floating towards me.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 July 2025
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Use floating row covers over seedlings and susceptible crops such as eggplants, which can be decimated by flea beetles.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
11 July 2025
Verb
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Meanwhile, much of the Upper Midwest on Saturday was dealing with swaths of unhealthy air because of drifting smoke from Canadian wildfire.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
12 July 2025
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But while Carreras had much of the left flank to himself at Benfica, things will be more congested at Madrid, with Vinicius Junior and Kylian Mbappe often drifting over to that side in search of the ball.—
Thom Harris,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
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Stagnation also causes the water to become unhealthy for the visitors who swim in the pools and draws mosquitoes to the area.—
Ruby Grisin,
The Courier-Journal,
11 July 2025
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In 2023, a Travis County resident died from an amoeba after swimming in Lake LBJ.—
Nicole Villalpando,
Austin American Statesman,
11 July 2025
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“Waft.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waft. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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