as in floating
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 wafting
Chris Schalkx, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Jan. 2026
Are there horrible smells wafting around?
—Clio Chang, Curbed, 7 Jan. 2026
There's nothing like waking up to the smell of a stack of pancakes and sizzling bacon wafting from the kitchen on a Saturday morning.
—Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 20 Dec. 2025
Mary Rodgers later recalled driving up to a brownstone on East Seventy-third Street, where her team heard music wafting through the door.
—Michael Schulman, New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2025
Custom scents wafting throughout the space.
—Jessica Swannie, Charlotte Observer, 11 Dec. 2025
The 75-year-old ginkgo trees have been wafting the unpleasant smell into the air at the Northern California park, forcing residents to brave the stench that is comparable to vomit, The Sacramento Bee and SFGATE report.
—Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
These are serious temples of pleasure, with irresistible aromas wafting out and window displays beckoning with equal measures of art and enticement.
—Aleksandra Crapanzano, The Atlantic, 27 Oct. 2025
There’s a smell wafting out of the Chase Center practice facility as the Golden State Warriors prepare for the 2025-26 season.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 21 Oct. 2025
Verb
Even the signature scent wafting through the building, a heady blend of hinoki wood, jasmine, and bergamot, feels decidedly on-brand.
—Chris Schalkx, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Jan. 2026
Are there horrible smells wafting around?
—Clio Chang, Curbed, 7 Jan. 2026
There's nothing like waking up to the smell of a stack of pancakes and sizzling bacon wafting from the kitchen on a Saturday morning.
—Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 20 Dec. 2025
Mary Rodgers later recalled driving up to a brownstone on East Seventy-third Street, where her team heard music wafting through the door.
—Michael Schulman, New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2025
Custom scents wafting throughout the space.
—Jessica Swannie, Charlotte Observer, 11 Dec. 2025
The 75-year-old ginkgo trees have been wafting the unpleasant smell into the air at the Northern California park, forcing residents to brave the stench that is comparable to vomit, The Sacramento Bee and SFGATE report.
—Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
These are serious temples of pleasure, with irresistible aromas wafting out and window displays beckoning with equal measures of art and enticement.
—Aleksandra Crapanzano, The Atlantic, 27 Oct. 2025
There’s a smell wafting out of the Chase Center practice facility as the Golden State Warriors prepare for the 2025-26 season.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 21 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wafting
Verb
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The vessel is capable of station keeping and hovering.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Jan. 2026
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Half of Jewish Americans ages 18-34 believe Israel has committed genocide in Gaza; that percentage number is hovering in the 30s among older groups, according to a September 2025 poll by the Washington Post.—
Joseph Strauss,
Sun Sentinel,
9 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Three days later, two fishermen found a girl's body floating in a canal in the area.—
Nicole Acosta,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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Design details throughout the rental reflect its origins, including a floating stone corner fireplace and retro tiling—you’ll find plenty of color palette inspiration.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
9 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Max Houser 6-Tier Hanging Closet Shelf Instantly create more hanging space with this fabric shelving unit that makes use of otherwise dead vertical space.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 Dec. 2025
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Of the other methods – including electrocution, lethal gas and hanging – lethal injection had the highest botch rate of more than 7%. ‘An embrace of brutality’ Still, states have remained averse to the firing squad, a position that experts who spoke to CNN believe stems from its overt violence.—
Dakin Andone,
CNN Money,
10 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The finale then opens with a young Catherine preparing to go sailing with her parents and sister, Andrea (Savanna Gann).—
Derek Lawrence,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Jan. 2026
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Both ships are currently sailing westward to South Korea’s Port of Busan.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Wafting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wafting. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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