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
Clad in black and hovering around the star, dancing adroitly in and out of the shadows, Williams’s cine-theatre army functions like a troupe of bunraku puppeteers.
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Sara Holdren, Vulture, 27 Mar. 2025
Grade: ❌ 🔥🔥🔥 St. Louis Cardinals This year’s bold prediction: The Cardinals hover around .500 for most of the first half, leading John Mozeliak to buy at the trade deadline — even if that path isn’t best for the organization’s long-term player development goal.
—Johnny Flores Jr., New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
To view that rate, as well as last year’s data, click or hover on each state.
—Addy Bink, The Hill, 24 Mar. 2025
That evening, the winds were gentle and the water was warm — hovering at a pleasant 80 degrees, according to CNN Senior Meteorologist Brandon Miller.
—Alaa Elassar, CNN, 24 Mar. 2025
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Sara Holdren, Vulture, 27 Mar. 2025
Grade: ❌ 🔥🔥🔥 St. Louis Cardinals This year’s bold prediction: The Cardinals hover around .500 for most of the first half, leading John Mozeliak to buy at the trade deadline — even if that path isn’t best for the organization’s long-term player development goal.
—Johnny Flores Jr., New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
To view that rate, as well as last year’s data, click or hover on each state.
—Addy Bink, The Hill, 24 Mar. 2025
That evening, the winds were gentle and the water was warm — hovering at a pleasant 80 degrees, according to CNN Senior Meteorologist Brandon Miller.
—Alaa Elassar, CNN, 24 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hover
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Ideas such as bypassing stops on the Red Line near Streeterville, establishing a curfew on the CTA or holding parents legally responsible for their children’s actions at the gatherings have also floated around.—
Jake Sheridan,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Apr. 2025
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Its pollen is made of tiny particles that float through the air.17 Fall allergy season lasts from August through November, peaking in September and October.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Health,
6 Apr. 2025
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In the seventh, Fernando Tatis Jr. crushed a solo home run that sailed over the left field fence and onto the new two-story A’s club house, a 406-foot shot for a Padres 5-3 lead, and A’s ace Luis Severino dropped to 0-2 on the season despite an otherwise solid outing.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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The boat sails off into the sunset, Timothy smiling out over the waves, and we’re deprived any meaningful fallout.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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Go with the flow, but not toward the beach: Don't swim towards the beach against the rip current.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Apr. 2025
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Watch diver swim alongside massive sunfish in Mexico Download USA TODAY's app to get to the heart of news A $2,300 iPhone?—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
5 Apr. 2025
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The gathering crowd was particularly entranced with the weighty, sculptural zipper pulls, which seemed to glide so much better than your standard-issue hardware.—
Naomi Rougeau,
Robb Report,
30 Mar. 2025
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Shiffrin glided through the course at Sun Valley with a large crowd cheering her through every gate.—
Pat Graham,
Denver Post,
27 Mar. 2025
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But with the wind howling in Tuesday at Rate Field, left fielder Andrew Benintendi drifted over and made the catch.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2025
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Since then it’s drifted much farther away and has dimmed considerably.—
Mike Lynch,
Twin Cities,
6 Apr. 2025
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“Hover.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hover. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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