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adjective

as in hovering

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verb

present participle of waft
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
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Clear blue skies are hovering over the Pharmalot campus, where a cool breeze is wafting by and the official mascots are bounding about the grounds in search of critters. — Ed Silverman, STAT, 30 Sep. 2026 Hara-sensei always had a green-apple fragrance wafting about him. — Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026 But for locals, daily life has also been met with the distinctive scent of roasted peanuts, wafting from a Jif production plant that gives Willy Wonka’s chocolate factory a run for its money. — Joey Skladany, Southern Living, 28 Sep. 2026 Sound wafting through the floorboards, Frey took note of the effort. — Grayson Haver Currin, Pitchfork, 30 Aug. 2026 There were obstacles to women owning a home, having credit in their own name, and taking out loans, so Parton moved like perfume, wafting through the world of men while always doing things her own way. — Shima Oliaee, Time, 26 Aug. 2026 Along with scooping regularly and investing in quality litter, this air purifier eliminates odors rather than attempting to cover them up, preventing the litter scent from wafting through my home. — Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 17 Aug. 2026 The meats — some butchered on-site by Soto — sear over mesquite charcoal, with smoke wafting through the large patio and over the restaurant’s bright pink walls. — Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2026 Day 3 promises to be easier, with much less elevation gain and more moderate temperatures, though there could be some wildfire smoke wafting in from Canada. — From Staff Reports, Des Moines Register, 20 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wafting
  1. hovering
  2. floating
  3. hanging
  4. sailing
Adjective
  • The drones then find the best hovering altitude before each lining up to spray the fire, one after the other.
    — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 20 July 2026
  • He-Man was now a jolly, quip-ready hero, whose best friends were scaredy-cat Cringer (a green-and-yellow tiger who transformed into Battle Cat), and an annoying, hovering magician called Orko.
    — Richard Edwards, Space.com, 1 June 2026
Definition of hovering
Verb
  • Propped up against them were colorful large-scale oil paintings of orbs floating against blurry color fields.
    — Ryan Sullivan, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Walls, backsplash areas and the space beneath upper cabinets rarely get treated as storage, even though rails, pegboards, magnetic strips, floating shelves and hanging baskets can absorb a meaningful share of what currently sits on the counter.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of floating
Adjective
  • The set of three miniature lights each features a vintage hanging-lantern design that looks straight out of a storybook and casts a warm gold glow across your collection.
    — Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Opt for bigger hanging bulbs, discrete flickers, or even hanging sheaths.
    — Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 3 Apr. 2026
Definition of hanging
Verb
  • The ship’s April transatlantic cruise starts in Port Canaveral before sailing to Bermuda, the Azores, Portugal, and England.
    — Megan duBois, Southern Living, 29 Sep. 2026
  • However, the average vessel isn't exactly sailing around the world for years on end like a commercial freighter.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of sailing

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“Wafting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wafting. Accessed 7 Oct. 2026.

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