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
Nellah Bailey McGough, Southern Living, 4 Nov. 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
Even though the regular season is creeping closer by the hour and the anticipation of it all is wafting through the city, Charles Lee insists not much has changed.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 21 Oct. 2025
On the first day of October, the smoke wafting out of the quad and into the evening air is not an emergency.
—Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Despite the Monday blues wafting through the halls of the arena, the mere sight of him causes a lethargic crowd to erupt into pandemonium.
—Mackenzie Cummings-Grady, Billboard, 14 Oct. 2025
Every Thursday, there is a melting pot of smells wafting to and fro from downtown Nashville as food trucks line Deaderick Street to feed hungry Nashvillians.
—Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
Your family will come home to delicious aromas wafting through the house from this classic slow-cooker Mississippi Pot Roast.
—Nellah Bailey McGough, Southern Living, 4 Nov. 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
Even though the regular season is creeping closer by the hour and the anticipation of it all is wafting through the city, Charles Lee insists not much has changed.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 21 Oct. 2025
On the first day of October, the smoke wafting out of the quad and into the evening air is not an emergency.
—Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Despite the Monday blues wafting through the halls of the arena, the mere sight of him causes a lethargic crowd to erupt into pandemonium.
—Mackenzie Cummings-Grady, Billboard, 14 Oct. 2025
Every Thursday, there is a melting pot of smells wafting to and fro from downtown Nashville as food trucks line Deaderick Street to feed hungry Nashvillians.
—Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 2 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wafting
Verb
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The Museu de Arte de São Paulo Assis Chateaubriand (MASP) is not only an important museum in Latin America, its original building is also a cultural landmark dramatically hovering over Avenida Paulista.—
Jade Moyano,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
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Chicago Public Schools have had to move elementary school recess indoors after tear gas was deployed and teachers have complained of helicopters hovering over their schools, scaring students.—
Natasha Korecki,
NBC news,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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While the white shiplap interior, floor-to-ceiling windows, and floating staircase create an airy feel, there’s also plenty of texture among the leather, wood and rattan furnishings to warm things up.—
Lori Keong,
Architectural Digest,
6 Nov. 2025
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Hu also revealed that China is exploring other nuclear vessels, including a Suezmax oil tanker powered by a lead-bismuth cooled fast reactor and a floating nuclear power station.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Nov. 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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After her inaugural season sailing the Caribbean this winter, the Star Princess will make the voyage through the Panama Canal to kick off a series of Alaska cruises in the summer of 2026.—
Mackenzie Schmidt,
PEOPLE,
8 Nov. 2025
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The sessions will continue in the Ocean Cay MSC Marine Reserve, a private island sanctuary in the Bahamas, where guests will learn about coral restoration and marine protection, before sailing the turquoise waters with Horn to see the importance of protecting the delicate underwater ecosystems.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Wafting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wafting. Accessed 24 Nov. 2025.
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