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as in to hover
to rest or move along the surface of a liquid or in the air
a canoe floating down the river particles of dust floating in the air
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as in to roam
to move about from place to place aimlessly
lost touch with a childhood friend who spent much of his adult life floating from place to place
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as in dock
a structure used by boats and ships for taking on or landing cargo and passengers
the crew put the cargo on the float before heading back down the river
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Recent Examples of float
Lauren Kent, CNN, 3 Nov. 2024
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
David Moin, WWD, 1 Nov. 2024
Designing the float With just a few seconds of TV screen time, Rao’s had to design an eye-catching float that breaks through a three-hour telecast.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 28 Oct. 2024
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Terms of a peace plan floated by his vice-presidential nominee JD Vance are strikingly similar to Putin’s wish list.
—Lauren Kent, CNN, 3 Nov. 2024
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
Noun
Related Articles Macy’s said its parade will be the largest yet with more than 5,000 volunteers, 17 character balloons, 22 floats, 15 heritage and novelty balloons, more than 700 clowns, 11 marching bands and 10 performance groups.
—David Moin, WWD, 1 Nov. 2024
Designing the float With just a few seconds of TV screen time, Rao’s had to design an eye-catching float that breaks through a three-hour telecast.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 28 Oct. 2024
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Her next memory was laying on a couch or bed with Hegseth hovering over her bare-chested, his dog tags dangling over her, the report states.Juliet Linderman, Fortune, 21 Nov. 2024
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With inflation hovering around 2.6%, many people need a little extra help this holiday season, including numerous non-profit agencies that rely on volunteers and the kindness of others to support their clientele.Gege Reed, The Courier-Journal, 20 Nov. 2024
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The service has roaming agreements with hundreds of carriers to support connectivity worldwide.PCMAG, PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
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The atoms in this liquid metallic hydrogen are squeezed so tightly that its electrons are free to roam.Benjamin Roulston, Discover Magazine, 7 Nov. 2024
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We were led down to the heated bunkroom, and the lifeboat turned and pounded through the wild seas to the quiet water inside the bar and tied up at a dock.Orval C. Johnson, Outdoor Life, 31 Oct. 2024
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On the Fourth of July 1906, he was found under a pile of lumber at the Alder Street dock.Meira Gebel, Axios, 30 Oct. 2024
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Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego sailed to victory on election night, winning a second and final term serving the nation's fifth largest city of 1.6 million residents.Taylor Seely, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
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Then, on July 15, cruise ship Le Lapérouse will sail 10 nights in the Baltic Sea showcasing historic cities such as Stockholm and Helsinki, as well as the picturesque Danish island of Bornholm and the scenic Swedish harbor town of Gothenburg.Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 20 Nov. 2024
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People wander around and try to capture Pokémon using their smartphones.Lance Eliot, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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Perfect for dashing through the airport and wandering around town.Erinne Magee, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Nov. 2024
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Sheer curtains cover the windows, which look out on the building next door rather than the wharf itself, and the theme is much more timeless elegance than nautical transportation.Jeanne O'Brien Coffey, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
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The three-story red-brick box with a little blue door was built in the 1860s as workforce housing by the Atlantic Dock Company, which once ran the wharf nearby.Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 18 Sep. 2024
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But, as usual, opponents are swimming against the tide of public opinion.Tribune Content Agency, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
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Pesto is expected to start swimming with other king penguin chicks when the molting process is done.Dan Aulbach, NBC News, 9 Nov. 2024
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The small projector lives on any nightstand or table, casting a slowly drifting sky of stars across the ceiling and walls.Malia Griggs, SELF, 21 Nov. 2024
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Piano arpeggios drift in on the soundtrack, suggesting something lighter and more accepting even as the music flirts with atonality.Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 15 Nov. 2024
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“Float.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/float. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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