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 weather expert predicted highs hovering a few degrees below freezing and overnight temperatures dipping into the teens, at least through the middle of next week. Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 7 Feb. 2025 Bridget Jones, as a character, has always hovered uncomfortably between the hard light of reality and the rosy glow of romance. Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 7 Feb. 2025 Canada is a clear example, with a defense budget hovering around 1.4 percent of GDP and a military that has been consistently malnourished and unable to fulfill its obligations on continental security, let alone make sustainable contributions beyond. Jonathan Berkshire Miller, Foreign Affairs, 5 Feb. 2025 India’s benchmark stock indexes the Nifty 50 and Sensex are hovering at more than seven-month lows, firmly in correction territory since their September high. Ganesh Rao, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for hover 
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  • There's already a shooting revealed in the Season 3 premiere, with at least one body floating in the water.
    Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 17 Feb. 2025
  • As usual, this year’s corpse is first seen floating in the resort’s waters, the better to conceal its identity.
    Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 16 Feb. 2025
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  • The 11-night cruise will sail round-trip from Miami on Feb. 9, 2026, aboard Norwegian Cruise Line’s Norwegian Pearl ship.
    Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 3 Feb. 2025
  • On match point, Swiatek sailed a forehand long and Keys clenched both fists and let out a huge smile.
    Adam Zagoria, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
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  • There, guests can swim amid psychedelic colored wrasses and butterflyfish, and backstroke with barracudas and reef sharks.
    Jordan Riefe, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Feb. 2025
  • Swim in Cold Water Some research indicates that swimming in cold water can improve menopause symptoms, including hot flashes.
    Sarah Jividen, Health, 15 Feb. 2025
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  • The Frenchman glided forward as players from both teams frantically rearranged themselves around him, then slowed up well short of the Brighton penalty area.
    Liam Twomey, The Athletic, 9 Feb. 2025
  • Shades: 18 Finish: Soft matte Type: Cream Key ingredients: Vitamin E Staying power: 8 hours Ease of application: According to Revlon, apply to the center of your lips and glide outward, using the flat base of the lipstick.
    Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 4 Feb. 2025
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  • Indeed, in the past decade and a half, Israeli politics drifted towards conservative authoritarianism and Palestinian politics descended into corruption, division, and extremism, eroding the willingness of either side to trust the other or to compromise on anything.
    Peter L. Hahn / Made by History, TIME, 6 Feb. 2025
  • The heavy winds and blowing snow have been drifting over the roads.
    Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025

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“Hover.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hover. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.

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