levitate
verb
lev·i·tate
ˈle-və-ˌtāt 
levitated; levitating
: to rise or float in or as if in the air especially in seeming defiance of gravitation
: to cause to levitate
Examples of levitate in a Sentence
The woman levitated above the stage.
The magician claimed he could levitate a car.
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Hayley Bloomingdale, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2024
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Hayley Bloomingdale, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2024
The next big thing could come courtesy of China: magnetically levitating trains capable of running at almost 400 mph.
2️⃣ Toxic warning: Black-colored plastic used in toys, food containers and kitchen utensils may contain alarming levels of a dangerous flame retardant, according to a new study.
—Daniel Wine, CNN, 1 Oct. 2024
The Transfiguration gives us an almost Abstract Expressionist all-over space, with six standing figures who seem to levitate into the realms of the infinite.
—Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 18 Oct. 2024
Now China’s taking the baton and developing magnetically levitating Maglev trains capable of running at almost 400 mph (640 kph).
—Maureen O'Hare, CNN, 5 Oct. 2024
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“Levitate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/levitate. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
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levitate
verb
lev·i·tate
ˈlev-ə-ˌtāt
: to rise or cause to rise in the air in seeming defiance of gravity
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