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
Dawn Lerman, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2026
Most of these trees even have beautiful flowers, wafting a pleasant fragrance throughout your garden.
—Helena Madden, Martha Stewart, 14 Mar. 2026
Her special move was driving forward from the back and wafting in threatening crosses with her left foot.
—Theo Lloyd-Hughes, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2026
The sound breathes, oscillating between close instrumentation and wafting voices.
—Sasha Geffen, Pitchfork, 10 Mar. 2026
No gasoline from water taxis, no jerk smoke from a beach shack, no sunscreen haze wafting off a catamaran day trip.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Feb. 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 Feb. 2026
Flickers of the time period are made plain through the musical choices wafting through the radio.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 9 Jan. 2026
Are there horrible smells wafting around?
—Clio Chang, Curbed, 7 Jan. 2026
Verb
The smell of dill wafting through the air.
—Dawn Lerman, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2026
Most of these trees even have beautiful flowers, wafting a pleasant fragrance throughout your garden.
—Helena Madden, Martha Stewart, 14 Mar. 2026
Her special move was driving forward from the back and wafting in threatening crosses with her left foot.
—Theo Lloyd-Hughes, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2026
The sound breathes, oscillating between close instrumentation and wafting voices.
—Sasha Geffen, Pitchfork, 10 Mar. 2026
No gasoline from water taxis, no jerk smoke from a beach shack, no sunscreen haze wafting off a catamaran day trip.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Feb. 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 Feb. 2026
Flickers of the time period are made plain through the musical choices wafting through the radio.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 9 Jan. 2026
Are there horrible smells wafting around?
—Clio Chang, Curbed, 7 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wafting
Adjective
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This is surprising for something that is supposed to require less hovering, especially if the host is out of hearing range of the device's alerts.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
20 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Just days after floating the idea of using verification to differentiate human and bot accounts, Reddit CEO Steve Huffman on Wednesday announced measures the company will take to execute its plans.—
Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
26 Mar. 2026
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Sunday Leadoff was where NBC/Peacock first kicked the tires on the floating guest-analyst format.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
25 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Disney Cruise Line began sailing in 1998, with the Disney Magic followed by its sister ship Disney Wonder in 1999.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
18 Mar. 2026
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The three boats were almost home, sailing the last few dozen miles before disappearing into Maine’s unchartable maze of inlets and bays.—
Jack Crosbie,
Rolling Stone,
17 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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To maintain the immersive illusion, Iñárritu eschewed traditional hanging fabric.—
Robert Lang,
Deadline,
20 Feb. 2026
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Leaving either of those bare was a topic of discussion, Carney says; a trade-off between the goal of paying homage to Steinway’s legacy and getting enough hanging space.—
Adriane Quinlan,
Curbed,
9 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Wafting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wafting. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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