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
The rate hovered closer to 65 percent in the early 2000s, before dipping more sharply in recent years.
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Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Keeping your front foot rooted to the ground, lower your body until your front leg is about parallel to the ground and your back knee is hovering just above the ground.
—Jakob Roze, Health, 18 Aug. 2025
The average daily highs in July and August hover around 86 degrees Fahrenheit.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 18 Aug. 2025
In his other appearances, his four-seam fastball usage hovered around 30 percent.
—Will Sammon, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2025
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Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Keeping your front foot rooted to the ground, lower your body until your front leg is about parallel to the ground and your back knee is hovering just above the ground.
—Jakob Roze, Health, 18 Aug. 2025
The average daily highs in July and August hover around 86 degrees Fahrenheit.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 18 Aug. 2025
In his other appearances, his four-seam fastball usage hovered around 30 percent.
—Will Sammon, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hover
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Several potential sites have been floated for the Royals: the team’s current spot at Kauffman Stadium, downtown Kansas City, North Kansas City and locations across the state line in Kansas.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
28 Aug. 2025
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About two minutes in, a chunk of Ship's skirt — the basal part near its engine bay — broke apart, sending debris floating into the final frontier.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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The cruise was intended to sail in November from Miami to Mexico—until artists like Dispatch, Maggie Rose, Hirie, and Liz Vice pulled their performances.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
21 Aug. 2025
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Passengers sailing on Royal Caribbean’s Star of the Seas shouldn’t ever find themselves in a state of boredom while traveling aboard the world’s largest cruise ship.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 Aug. 2025
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The fatal case in Missouri follows the deaths of a 12-year-old boy who got sick after swimming in a South Carolina lake and a 71-year-old woman in Texas who contracted the infection by using tap water to clear out her sinuses.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
28 Aug. 2025
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To cheer them, Tamsin drives first to a place for swimming above the village of Scarbrough.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Aug. 2025
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Amenities: Indoor pool, spa, bar, fitness center, on-site restaurant, sauna, bike rental Bonus Tip: Guests can glide along the canals aboard the hotel’s classic tea-and-mahogany saloon boat, which dates to 1924.—
Siobhan Reid,
Vogue,
23 Aug. 2025
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The pebbled leather is supple and has a nice texture, but your mouse will glide over it effortlessly.—
Henri Robbins,
Wired News,
18 Aug. 2025
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Claudia Sahm, a former Fed economist and creator of the Sahm Rule recession indicator, also noted that inflation is clearly drifting in the wrong direction.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
29 Aug. 2025
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As alpha waves are closely tied to mind-wandering and the brain’s tendency to drift, a decrease indicates the brain shifting into a more stable and focused state.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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“Hover.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hover. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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