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
J Harris, Discover Magazine, 31 Mar. 2016
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
Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
No patient wants their personal medical history floating around the internet, and no provider wants to be responsible for a breach.
—Arpan Saxena, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Adjective
Expensive: Price tag is two to three times the cost of a non-floating structure.
—J Harris, Discover Magazine, 31 Mar. 2016
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
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Eventually, the wedding party noticed the roof of another house floating downstream toward the Worth home.
—Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
No patient wants their personal medical history floating around the internet, and no provider wants to be responsible for a breach.
—Arpan Saxena, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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There’s a sickness hovering over Tulare County‘s dairy industry.Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2024
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Nvidia is hovering near its all-time closing high late Friday.Jeff Marks, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2024
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Downtown was where tourists were trapped and calling airlines, rental cars, and soothing panicked relatives, and where people were wandering around, joining little clusters of folks staring at their phones every four to six blocks, with hopes of getting Wi-Fi.Dylan Tupper Rupert, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2024
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Dazed locals wandering through streets lined with debris.Daniel Arkin, NBC News, 30 Sep. 2024
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Themes at these Phoenix and Scottsdale bars vary from whimsical to spooky to downright haunted, with decorations like legs coming through the ceiling, a headless man roaming the shadows and playful vintage decor that's more nostalgic than nail-biting.Bahar Anooshahr, The Arizona Republic, 4 Oct. 2024
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Bedard once again was roaming the ice at Fifth Third Arena long after practice had ended.Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 3 Oct. 2024
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Milwaukee had opened up a two-run lead in the seventh inning and appeared to be cruising thanks to back-to-back home runs from Jake Bauers and Sal Frelick.Homero De la Fuente, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
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One of the unique aspects of cruising is the social dynamic.David Nikel, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Floating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/floating. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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