as in floated
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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Brent crude hit a 33-month low in mid-September and had hovered around $70 per barrel until Iran’s missile attack on Israel, based on slowing global demand and abundant supply, particularly from non-OPEC+ producers.
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Natasha Turak, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2024
But my favorite feature was perhaps the patio that faced the ocean and hovered over one of the wading pools.
—Taylor McIntyre, Travel + Leisure, 30 Sep. 2024
The storm hovered over the Tennessee Valley into Sunday, the National Hurricane Center said.
—Kate Payne, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2024
Natasha Turak, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2024
But my favorite feature was perhaps the patio that faced the ocean and hovered over one of the wading pools.
—Taylor McIntyre, Travel + Leisure, 30 Sep. 2024
The storm hovered over the Tennessee Valley into Sunday, the National Hurricane Center said.
—Kate Payne, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2024
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“Hovered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hovered. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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