as in hovered
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 wafted
Several former employees described to me the sour, slightly dizzying odor that wafted from their boss as early as ten in the morning.
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Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
The heavy smell of jet fuel wafted in the air.
—Gary Fields, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
The scent of urine wafted around us.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2026
Police tape cordoned off the building; a small stream of smoke wafted from the charred roof of the facility.
—Drake Bentley, jsonline.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Hope still wafted through the 104,122 in attendance, especially after Reed drove the team downfield to brink of overtime, only to come up short on a touch pass the Hurricanes read well.
—Cedric Golden, Austin American Statesman, 21 Dec. 2025
The sulfurous scent of hell wafted on the sea breeze.
—Caity Weaver, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2025
The smell of rice cooking wafted through the house.
—Literary Hub, 25 Sep. 2025
One possibility is that the water on young Venus formed steam that wafted above the magma sea covering the newborn planet’s surface.
—Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
The heavy smell of jet fuel wafted in the air.
—Gary Fields, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
The scent of urine wafted around us.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2026
Police tape cordoned off the building; a small stream of smoke wafted from the charred roof of the facility.
—Drake Bentley, jsonline.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Hope still wafted through the 104,122 in attendance, especially after Reed drove the team downfield to brink of overtime, only to come up short on a touch pass the Hurricanes read well.
—Cedric Golden, Austin American Statesman, 21 Dec. 2025
The sulfurous scent of hell wafted on the sea breeze.
—Caity Weaver, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2025
The smell of rice cooking wafted through the house.
—Literary Hub, 25 Sep. 2025
One possibility is that the water on young Venus formed steam that wafted above the magma sea covering the newborn planet’s surface.
—Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wafted
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The lead hovered around that level for the remainder of the contest before the final horn heralded the Gophers’ 20th victory of the season.—
Staff Report,
Twin Cities,
16 Feb. 2026
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As per a press release, the discovery began with a basilica, as archaeologists hovered around this construction from the 4th century.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Feb. 2026
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Proposals being floated by DFL senators and representatives include a bill to give Minnesotans more power to sue federal agents for constitutional violations, a local ban on masks for federal agents, and protections against immigration enforcement in locations like schools, hospitals and day cares.—
Alex Derosier,
Twin Cities,
15 Feb. 2026
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Trump recently floated a new June deadline for an agreement to be made to end the war.—
Emily Hallas,
The Washington Examiner,
14 Feb. 2026
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There were no injuries reported or marine pollution observed, and the ship safely sailed into port with the help of four tugboats, according to the Hellenic Coast Guard.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
16 Feb. 2026
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Reddick made a huge surge with an assist from teammate Riley Herbst, made contact with Elliott that caused Elliott to crash, then sailed past to give Jordan a victory in NASCAR's biggest event of the year.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
16 Feb. 2026
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The system was able to consistently track how these icebergs split, drifted, and melted over time.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Feb. 2026
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The man's pickup truck drifted over the centerline and struck a school bus head-on.—
Cathy Kozlowicz,
jsonline.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Wafted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wafted. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.
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