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
At one point, Bluebird’s market cap hovered around $9 billion as investors bought into the idea that the company could find success with its gene therapies.
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Angelica Peebles, CNBC, 21 Feb. 2025
As mortgage rates continue to hover near 7 percent, financing a home remains more expensive, reducing the number of buyers in the market.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
Over everything hovers the gruesome mystery of birth, that unnerving manifestation of female destiny by which a small person is formed within a larger one and bursts out like the alien in Alien.
—Stephanie Bunbury, Deadline, 18 Feb. 2025
Prices on the ticket marketplace are hovering between $1,950 and $2,200 for the upper level.
—Ehsan Kassim, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2025
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Angelica Peebles, CNBC, 21 Feb. 2025
As mortgage rates continue to hover near 7 percent, financing a home remains more expensive, reducing the number of buyers in the market.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
Over everything hovers the gruesome mystery of birth, that unnerving manifestation of female destiny by which a small person is formed within a larger one and bursts out like the alien in Alien.
—Stephanie Bunbury, Deadline, 18 Feb. 2025
Prices on the ticket marketplace are hovering between $1,950 and $2,200 for the upper level.
—Ehsan Kassim, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hover
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Raine seems cold and by-the-book early on, but as she’s personally pulled into the case at hand, her complexities float to the surface.—
Sezin Koehler,
EW.com,
28 Feb. 2025
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Large Arabic numerals seem to float between the sapphire crystal and the movement, standing out with white Super-LumiNova for added visibility.—
Matthew Catellier,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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Earlier this year, the ninth installment of the Outlaw Country Cruise sailed with headliners Old Crow Medicine Show.—
Joseph Hudak,
Rolling Stone,
5 Mar. 2025
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Drake had sailed his ship from England around the bottom of the Americas and up the west coast.—
Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Mar. 2025
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Court of Arbitration for Sport bans Chinese triple Olympic gold medallist Sun Yang from swimming for 8 years for breaking anti-doping rules.—
Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Feb. 2025
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Families can explore ancient ruins such as Tulum and Coba, swim in natural cenotes, or take part in eco-adventures at Xcaret and Xel-Há parks.—
Judy Koutsky,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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Specs: One red light (630 nm) wavelength Best For: Brightening, diminishing dark spots, smoothing fine lines How to Use: Moving in an upward direction, glide the tool across hydrated skin on the jaw, cheeks, neck, forehead, under-eye area, and upper lip.—
Jenny Berg,
Vogue,
22 Feb. 2025
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And then there are flying squirrels, which don't actually fly, but use the flaps of skin between their legs to glide through the air.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
19 Feb. 2025
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Even minor sparks or drifting embers can incite nearby foliage or grass, setting off a rapidly spreading fire.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
1 Mar. 2025
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The outage occurred during a violent storm on the surface, which caused the ship to rapidly drift in the swells and drag the bell with it.—
Megan McCluskey,
TIME,
1 Mar. 2025
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“Hover.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hover. Accessed 8 Mar. 2025.
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