Synonyms of wafted

wafted

verb

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hovered
• floated
• sailed
• drifted
• swam
• glided
• rode
• poised
• bobbed
• hung
• suspended
• dangled
• buoyed
• rafted
• ballooned

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• settled
• sank
• plunged
• dived
• lunged
• dipped
• submerged
• immersed
• submersed

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of wafted

Large white feathers wafted in the breeze—Paris, after all, drove the 19th-century ostrich feather craze that swept the fashion world. — R. Daniel Foster, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026

The plinking of a piano wafted in from the Music Hall by the water’s edge. — Lila Harron Battis, Travel + Leisure, 23 July 2026

At the peak, more than 100 million Americans — from the Midwest to the East Coast — were under serious air-quality alerts from the smoke, which wafted into the states from Canada, where thousands of Ontario residents were evacuated. — Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2026

The smoke that wafted into the atmosphere from the fires was filled with reflective, cloud-interacting aerosols, contributing to a brightening of low marine clouds over the southeast subtropical Pacific. — Doyle Rice, USA Today, 16 July 2026

When hovering near the Hawaii coast, for instance, the tropical fragrances that wafted over guests seemed to reflect the gummy fruitiness of a mai tai. — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026

Even on a recent work day, the smell of sunscreen wafted through the air as people hauled rafts to the water and filled out forms. — Carolyn Komatsoulis updated July 7, Idaho Statesman, 7 July 2026

Something soured Monday night at Madison Square Garden and the stench of spoilt optimism wafted into Wednesday. — Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 11 June 2026

Swarms of flies and stray cats gathered around the trash whose stench wafted on the breeze from the nearby sea. — ABC News, 4 June 2026