wafted

past tense of waft
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 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
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  • Spot gold hovered around $3,500 after surpassing that level earlier in the session for the first time ever.
    Tanaya Macheel, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Going further back, a sun disk hovered over the ancient Egyptian god Ra, and in Eastern religions a nimbus halo appeared over the Buddha and the Hindu deities.
    Lizz Schumer, People.com, 31 Aug. 2025
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  • Over objections from the ordinance's co-sponsors, however, the committee passed an amendment — floated by Councilman Khalil Batshon — that would retain a licensing requirement for accessory overnight shelters run by religious institutions.
    Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Pioneer Press has also reached out to the Libertyville school districts as an unverified current town name being floated by claimants.
    Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
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  • Anisimova took the first set when Swiatek sailed a forehand long while serving at 4-5.
    Adam Zagoria, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Putin, now in his third decade as Russia’s leader, sailed to a fifth term in office last year.
    Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Our mutual social contacts have drifted away.
    James Parker, The Atlantic, 2 Sep. 2025
  • The small vessel drifted away into the current of the Thames.
    Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 27 Aug. 2025

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“Wafted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wafted. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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