as in afloat
riding upon the surface of a body of liquid
the wreckage remained floating for hours
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as in hovering
to rest or move along the surface of a liquid or in the air
a canoe floating down the river particles of dust floating in the air
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as in wandering
to move about from place to place aimlessly
lost touch with a childhood friend who spent much of his adult life floating from place to place
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Recent Examples of floating
Patrick Moorhead, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2023
Outlet glaciers generally flow into an ice shelf, a floating expanse of ice reaching over the water.
—Marissa Grunes, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Jan. 2023
Brent Lang, Variety, 3 Sep. 2025
Windcatcher Norway’s Wind Catching Systems wants to replace one giant spinner with an entire wall of smaller turbines mounted on a floating frame.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
This tablet also comes with a full-sized floating keyboard that resembles Apple’s iPad Air and Pro Magic Keyboard.
—Patrick Moorhead, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2023
Outlet glaciers generally flow into an ice shelf, a floating expanse of ice reaching over the water.
—Marissa Grunes, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Jan. 2023
Verb
After all, a red carpet in downtown Toronto is no match for a premiere in the Côte d’Azur or the floating city.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 3 Sep. 2025
Windcatcher Norway’s Wind Catching Systems wants to replace one giant spinner with an entire wall of smaller turbines mounted on a floating frame.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for floating
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On the streets of Caracas, word of the US strike is on everyone’s lips, but beyond being a popular talking point most people here are keeping calm and carrying on – while doing their best to stay afloat.—
Andrew Raine,
CNN Money,
4 Sep. 2025
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Bankruptcy Considerations For Mid-Size Companies While larger businesses commonly use private-credit deals and liability management exercises as strategies to stay afloat and out of bankruptcy court, these options may be out of reach for smaller companies.—
Jonathan Carson,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Sweeney recalls, hovering between the deli counter and shelves of bagged popcorn.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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That's how long Americans have been hovering around the same level of financial literacy—with little sign of real progress.—
Kevin Cohee,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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The 300-second exposure shows the wandering solar system body as a minute dot, barely distinguishable among the stellar giants populating the distant starfield beyond.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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Fuel up for a day of wandering with a coffee at Dripolator.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
1 Sep. 2025
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Soderstrom followed with a drive to left, where Ward moved in and to his left before realizing the ball was sailing over his right shoulder.—
Mike Digiovanna,
Oc Register,
7 Sep. 2025
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Royal Caribbean International Royal Caribbean also encourages guests to dress up during voyages sailing over Halloween.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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The herd roaming the Gila Wilderness, however, is expected to be hunted in 1970 and 1971.—
Tim Kelly,
Outdoor Life,
4 Sep. 2025
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Katie Wiseman Many Hoosiers were surprised last month to learn that armadillos can be spotted roaming around southern Indiana.—
Katie Wiseman,
IndyStar,
4 Sep. 2025
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Nearly every water excursion imaginable (snorkeling, boating, fishing, scalloping, kayaking, and swimming with manatees) is available for embarkation directly from the resort.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
3 Sep. 2025
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People should avoid swimming in murky lakes, ponds and streams.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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The org chart becomes clearer as the season progresses, but that also involves both Ken and Esmeralda’s subplots drifting away from the main action.—
Jesse Hassenger,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
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If yields are simply drifting higher, then buyers do tend to step in, said Steve Sosnick, chief strategist at Interactive Brokers.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
4 Sep. 2025
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Southlake Carroll, an eight-time state champion, knocked off Hebron twice last season — a 42-37 third-round playoff thriller, after cruising to a 59-16 win early in regular season.—
Mike Waters,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Sep. 2025
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Bo Bichette and Alejandro Kirk are cruising toward their best offensive seasons.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Floating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/floating. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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