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
One possibility is that the water on young Venus formed steam that wafted above the magma sea covering the newborn planet’s surface.
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Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
Music by Ludovico Einaudi, who paid his respects early on Sunday morning, wafted through the room.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 7 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, its yield has wafted up to over 5% amid energy’s weakness this year—and left shares relatively cheap.
—Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2025
When the deputy approached the car, a strong odor of cannabis wafted from inside.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 12 Aug. 2025
Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
Music by Ludovico Einaudi, who paid his respects early on Sunday morning, wafted through the room.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 7 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, its yield has wafted up to over 5% amid energy’s weakness this year—and left shares relatively cheap.
—Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2025
When the deputy approached the car, a strong odor of cannabis wafted from inside.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 12 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wafted
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Bonds, which have hovered for a week after a ripping rally , and could struggle if attention returns to stickier inflation?—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
16 Sep. 2025
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Following the exercise’s finale, two drones carrying Russian and Belarusian flags hovered in front of spectators.—
Patrick Reevell,
ABC News,
15 Sep. 2025
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The White House has floated a goal of 3,000 daily ICE arrests, raising concerns among advocates who say such quotas encourage indiscriminate enforcement practices and undermine due process protections.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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Kennedy floated a full-on ban against pharmaceutical ads during last year’s election cycle.—
Antonio Pequeño IV,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Silvetti was shown his first MLS yellow card two minutes later and shortly thereafter launched his first shot, a powerful right-footer from outside the box that sailed wide right.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
17 Sep. 2025
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Instead, the former Jacksonville tight end has sailed closer to Jared Leto — a performance that’s hard to watch.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
16 Sep. 2025
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After an earnings beat and a blistering 32% pop on July 30, the stock drifted lower for a month — a normal profit-taking after a vertical move.—
Nishant Pant,
CNBC,
9 Sep. 2025
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The Baileys had drifted almost 1,500 miles, into the dead of summer, when they were rescued by a South Korean fishing boat on June 30, 1973.—
Susan Young,
PEOPLE,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Wafted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wafted. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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