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
After 54 holes at the PGA Tour's flagship event, Scheffler is hovering around 16th place.
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Mark Davis, Newsweek, 16 Mar. 2025
But hovering or squatting over a public toilet activates your core and pelvic floor muscles rather than relaxes them.
—Dana Solomon, Outside Online, 16 Mar. 2025
And there, Democrats hovered 10 percentage points above Republicans throughout the last four years, through January 2025.
—Camila Domonoske, NPR, 13 Mar. 2025
And why his future with the parent club seems to be hovering just over a horizon of another season of experience ... with potential to be sooner .
—Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 13 Mar. 2025
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Mark Davis, Newsweek, 16 Mar. 2025
But hovering or squatting over a public toilet activates your core and pelvic floor muscles rather than relaxes them.
—Dana Solomon, Outside Online, 16 Mar. 2025
And there, Democrats hovered 10 percentage points above Republicans throughout the last four years, through January 2025.
—Camila Domonoske, NPR, 13 Mar. 2025
And why his future with the parent club seems to be hovering just over a horizon of another season of experience ... with potential to be sooner .
—Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 13 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hover
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President Donald Trump has floated proposals such as privatization and folding the USPS into the Commerce Department.—
Eric Cortellessa,
TIME,
13 Mar. 2025
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In addition to the SBA, the Treasury and Commerce departments have also been floated as agencies that could possibly take on the responsibility.—
Abigail Adams,
People.com,
12 Mar. 2025
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However, things then went from bad to worse for Spaun who could only watch with a bemused expression as his tee shot on the famous par-three 17th sailed way past the green and landed straight in the water.—
Matias Grez,
CNN,
17 Mar. 2025
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His ball cut through the wind and sailed clear over the green into the water, leading to a triple bogey that ended his hopes.—
Doug Ferguson,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2025
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Spend your days tanning on the beach, or get active hiking trails with panoramic views, riding buggies through rolling hills, whale watching or swimming with stingrays at Stingray City.—
Danielle Pointdujour,
Essence,
13 Mar. 2025
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On the longer three-day voyages, guests will also be taken to the sand dunes of Taka Makassar, a snorkeling excursion at Manta Point — naturally with plenty of manta rays to swim with — and a trip to Mawan Island for more swimming, hiking or just relaxing on the beach.—
Adam Morganstern,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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White House Chief Usher A.B. Wynter (Giancarlo Esposito) glides around the White House in his tux, putting out fires and cultivating a pleasant experience for guests.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
20 Mar. 2025
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For this reason, creamy stick foundations and sheer liquid formulas that glide onto the face are the best option.—
Marie Courtois,
Vogue,
18 Mar. 2025
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With Isak pulling into those wider left channels in Newcastle’s attack, there are even occasions of Van Dijk being willing to drift out of position — running across his own centre-back — to follow the Sweden international rather than pass him onto a team-mate.—
Mark Carey,
The Athletic,
15 Mar. 2025
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Meanwhile, everyone else managed to drift in a wooden boat on the waters in darkness for the next 10 hours.—
Latoya Gayle,
People.com,
15 Mar. 2025
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“Hover.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hover. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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