as in breeze
a slight or gentle movement of air
wafts carrying the scent of spring flowers
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as in to hover
to rest or move along the surface of a liquid or in the air
a feather wafted past us and settled on the grass
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Recent Examples of waft
Kate Donnelly, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024
At a night market in West Hartford, the smells of Vietnamese street food waft through the air, drawing the community into the open.
—Troy Aidan Sambajon, The Christian Science Monitor, 4 Sep. 2024
Sean Mowbray, Discover Magazine, 11 Oct. 2024
With its nine onboard instruments, Clipper will also study Europa’s otherworldly chemistry, make detailed maps of the moon’s icy, chaotic surface, search for enigmatic plumes of water vapor wafting into space and use ice-penetrating radar to look for lakes within the frozen rind.
—Nadia Drake, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2024
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Noun
After spending ample time in Joshua Tree National Park, the brand’s Coyote Mint — a cleansing vegan, phthalate and paraben-free scent — mixes a cooling blend of desert herbs with hints of fresh mint and a warm waft of smoke.
—Kate Donnelly, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024
At a night market in West Hartford, the smells of Vietnamese street food waft through the air, drawing the community into the open.
—Troy Aidan Sambajon, The Christian Science Monitor, 4 Sep. 2024
Verb
In the practice of smudging, the palo santo is lit, blown out after around 30 seconds and then its smoke can be wafted around a room or space.
—Sean Mowbray, Discover Magazine, 11 Oct. 2024
With its nine onboard instruments, Clipper will also study Europa’s otherworldly chemistry, make detailed maps of the moon’s icy, chaotic surface, search for enigmatic plumes of water vapor wafting into space and use ice-penetrating radar to look for lakes within the frozen rind.
—Nadia Drake, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for waft
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Balcony doors are flung open to the salty Mediterranean breeze.Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
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Though assembly isn’t exactly a breeze, the tree looks great in a room full of houseplants, and the individual branches can be popped in or out depending on your or your cats’ preferences—there are enough to cover the whole tree, or just partially, as my cats Circe and Scylla prefer.Medea Giordano, WIRED, 5 Nov. 2024
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Catherine falls to the floor; Stephen hovers with a paring knife.Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
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Ether, the native token of the Ethereum blockchain, hovered around $2,900, while Cardano reached $0.44—marking an impressive 10% increase in the past 24 hours.Vinamrata Chaturvedi, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
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There is intense peer pressure among owners to win this cup, mostly with skillful captains and crews, but sometimes the right puff of wind can make the difference between first and second place.Tonya Russell, Robb Report, 23 Sep. 2024
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And across from that, a peach tree, heavy with small roundish puffs that in the fresco symbolize old age.Mark Schapiro, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Oct. 2024
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On October 23, biologists put Moira on a boat, then sailed 8 miles out to sea.Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Nov. 2024
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The deployment of the Shandong beyond the first island chain might explain the increase in Chinese military aircraft activity in airspace south of Taiwan since Sunday, as the aircraft carrier sailed in nearby waters while leaving the South China Sea for the Philippine Sea.David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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But when compared to last year’s unreliable defense that failed to close out numerous close games, much less help accelerate blowouts, what the unit is doing this year is a breath of fresh air in Boulder.Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 16 Nov. 2024
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He’s been on oxygen for more than a decade and quickly gets short of breath.Peter Elkind, ProPublica, 13 Nov. 2024
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The camera floats around the room like an invisible spider, circling and circling, weaving this trio into a diabolical web.Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 7 Nov. 2024
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Trump has floated giving him an official role cutting government spending — and with it the power to influence policy and the federal agencies that oversee his vast empire of companies.Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
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Advertisement Original material began to emerge — songs that were melodic and oblique in equal measure, with arpeggiated guitar hooks and Stipe’s lyrics drifting in and out of focus.Marc Weingarten, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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The stock fell more than 10% and drifted lower in the following days on concerns that AMD cannot ramp up its AI sales fast enough.Jeff Marks, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2024
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When the sun swims through the Underworld, we’re encouraged to confront our emotions and fears and embrace our shadow selves.Valerie Mesa, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
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The hike lasted around two hours, taking in a beautiful trail in the Hungarian countryside; the dogs got to swim in the river, and even do some digging in the fields.Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Waft.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waft. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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