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
Literary Hub, 16 Sep. 2025
The first singles from Carey’s 16th album are dripping with braggadocio with her inimitable voice wafting like smoke.
—Matthew Schnipper, Vulture, 9 Sep. 2025
The high-quality wax imbues the air in my home with the same scent as a salty breeze wafting over a hammock on the dunes.
—Gretta Monahan, Boston Herald, 21 Aug. 2025
We are constantly assaulted by the smell wafting out of car windows.
—Laura Washington, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2025
The smoke wafting down in the United States is not as severe as the smoke and reduction in air quality seen from the 2023 Canadian wildfire smoke that turned the skies over some major cities, including New York City, orange.
—Kenton Gewecke, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2025
Adjective
Sitting up high while barely five feet tall, no doors in the summertime, bushels of basil and rosemary from the farmer’s market wafting up to the front.
—Literary Hub, 16 Sep. 2025
The first singles from Carey’s 16th album are dripping with braggadocio with her inimitable voice wafting like smoke.
—Matthew Schnipper, Vulture, 9 Sep. 2025
The high-quality wax imbues the air in my home with the same scent as a salty breeze wafting over a hammock on the dunes.
—Gretta Monahan, Boston Herald, 21 Aug. 2025
We are constantly assaulted by the smell wafting out of car windows.
—Laura Washington, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2025
The smoke wafting down in the United States is not as severe as the smoke and reduction in air quality seen from the 2023 Canadian wildfire smoke that turned the skies over some major cities, including New York City, orange.
—Kenton Gewecke, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wafting
Verb
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No more hovering at the oven door.—
Matt Emma,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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One way or the other, the current mood doesn’t feel sustainable, and the Penguins can’t enter the season with this speculation hovering over their heads.—
Josh Yohe,
New York Times,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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It’s designed to feel like a floating loft at sea, and, if built, will represent a completely new direction for Benetti.—
Katia Damborsky,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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For a longer journey, Johnson is impartial to his Osprey Aether pack for its airscape back panels, floating lids, and signature Fit on the Fly adjustments.—
Jillian Dara,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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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
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The neutral material keeps it from looking like an eye sore and can be expanded for more hanging space as needed.—
Micaela Arnett,
Rolling Stone,
10 Jan. 2024
Verb
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In 2025, Thorne’s Netflix miniseries Adolescence became a global juggernaut, sailing to the top of streaming charts and sparking international conversation.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Sep. 2025
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Products sailing out of Busan can be moved via two active trans-Pacific services that stop at the Port of Los Angeles.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Wafting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wafting. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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