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
Patty Hodapp, Outside Online, 5 Feb. 2024
And one last time before parting, the sweet notes of a flute waft through the air.
—Ross Peleh, NPR, 25 Dec. 2024
Jeff Roth, New York Daily News, 23 Apr. 2025
By nightfall, a live pianist fills the air with jazz and classical renditions that linger like the savory scent of island spices wafting from the kitchen.
—Ashlee Marie Preston, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
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Noun
The smell of burning cedar and mesquite waft through the grounds.
—Patty Hodapp, Outside Online, 5 Feb. 2024
And one last time before parting, the sweet notes of a flute waft through the air.
—Ross Peleh, NPR, 25 Dec. 2024
Verb
Most of us have a similarly devastating firsthand experience, from the fires that tore through the ritziest parts of L.A. this year, and the smoke that wafted over New York’s wealthier and lower-income zip codes alike last year.
—Jeff Roth, New York Daily News, 23 Apr. 2025
By nightfall, a live pianist fills the air with jazz and classical renditions that linger like the savory scent of island spices wafting from the kitchen.
—Ashlee Marie Preston, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for waft
Noun
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Without a wire to handle or restrict you to the nearest power outlet, the cordless vacuum is a breeze to maneuver.—
Isabel Garcia,
People.com,
15 May 2025
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This is a red flag, snapping in the ideological breeze.—
Neal B. Freeman,
National Review,
13 May 2025
Verb
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Then again, for those who have bought one of the most expensive tickets in Knicks history—with the get-in price hovering above $650 as of Friday morning—what’s a few more dollars for the chance to see New York potentially reach the Eastern Conference Finals for the first time since 1999?—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
16 May 2025
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The Vietnam War and its effects hover over the group.—
Michelle F. Solomon,
Miami Herald,
15 May 2025
Noun
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Inhalers are now easier to use, often combining multiple meds in one puff, and deliver the drugs to the lungs more effectively.—
Team Verywell Health,
Verywell Health,
13 May 2025
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Was that a puff of pink smoke from the Sistine Chapel?—
Justin Curto,
Vulture,
30 Apr. 2025
Verb
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McGriff — the poster boy for the Clean Sluggers of America — sailed in unanimously.—
Jayson Stark,
New York Times,
16 May 2025
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Winners sail to blue oceans instead, creating uncontested market space where competition becomes irrelevant.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
Noun
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After Annie shows up on his porch, Jon ushers the nineteen-year-old inside, and the audience sucks in its breath.—
Helen Shaw,
New Yorker,
22 May 2025
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Who’d have thought everyone would be waiting, breath bated, for the rerelease of an album that came out nine years ago to middling reviews?—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
22 May 2025
Verb
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Mass, he was found dead in a channel in the harbor, face down, his hat floating nearby.—
Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
24 May 2025
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In April, President Donald Trump floated the idea of deporting U.S. citizens with violent criminal records to El Salvador.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 May 2025
Verb
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Rebalance Regularly Over time, your portfolio may drift from your original allocation due to market movements.—
Francis Gingras Roy,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
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Flower beds burst with color thanks to the volunteer Village Gardeners, heritage buildings peek out from redwoods, and the hum of conversation drifts from coffee cups at Sue’s cafe.—
Belal Aftab,
Mercury News,
13 May 2025
Verb
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What to do: Hiking dramatic portions of the Pacific Crest Trail; climbing peaks that few others have summited; boating and swimming in the adjacent NRAs.—
Joe Yogerst,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
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The path to infection The most common way people swimming inland get sick is by swallowing the water.—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
23 May 2025
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“Waft.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waft. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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