as in to float
to rest or move along the surface of a liquid or in the air
claimed that the UFO hovered a moment, then spun off into space at incredible speed
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Recent Examples of hover
Two Premier League teams hovering above the relegation line look to improve their form as West Ham United (9-6-13, 33 points) travels to face Everton (7-12-9, 33 points) at Goodison Park.
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Mark Davis, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025
The high Sunday is expected to hover around 57 degrees for a sunny and clear day.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 14 Mar. 2025
The rural characters, beneath the sway of the hovering Empire, represent human rivalry.
—Armond White, National Review, 14 Mar. 2025
Her chances of winning have hovered around the 80 percent mark since March 17.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025
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Mark Davis, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025
The high Sunday is expected to hover around 57 degrees for a sunny and clear day.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 14 Mar. 2025
The rural characters, beneath the sway of the hovering Empire, represent human rivalry.
—Armond White, National Review, 14 Mar. 2025
Her chances of winning have hovered around the 80 percent mark since March 17.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hover
Verb
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Trump floated a plan to nix the federal income tax and replace revenue with money from tariffs.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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Governor Kathy Hochul later floated her own Brooklyn-to-Queens light-rail project, the Interborough Express, or IBX.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
18 Apr. 2025
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As part of its efforts under [Free and Open Indo-Pacific], [Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force] remains delighted to sail into friends' ports and help enhance openness thru various and collaborative interactions.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Apr. 2025
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Domestic life did not suit the 26-year-old young woman who had once sailed to China to preach the word of God.—
Claire Hoffman,
Rolling Stone,
20 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The way the film swims through the contradictions, considerations, and cultural reverie of the rural South is genuinely enlivening.—
Angelica Jade Bastién,
Vulture,
18 Apr. 2025
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A number of the boat’s passengers, among them women and children, died after jumping into the water and being unable to swim.—
David Chiu,
People.com,
17 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The razor was easier to use on wet skin because the water and soap provided more lubricant to glide along my legs, but the dry shaving was also easy and painless.—
Jessie Quinn,
StyleCaster,
11 Apr. 2025
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Cotton has a rougher feel, whereas silk pillowcases have a smoother, more frictionless surface that not only feels super luxurious but also allows your head to glide effortlessly.—
Jenna Ryu,
SELF,
8 Apr. 2025
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One of the reasons the forward P/E did not fall as much as trailing P/Es is that earnings estimates drifted lower, Clissold noted.—
Yun Li,
CNBC,
16 Apr. 2025
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Texas officials disputed Mexico’s claim that the bodies were tangled in the buoys and said only one body was found and that the person drowned upstream and drifted downstream toward the buoys.—
Anna Giaritelli,
The Washington Examiner,
16 Apr. 2025
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“Hover.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hover. Accessed 27 Apr. 2025.
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