WAFT Synonyms: 52 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

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as in breeze

a slight or gentle movement of air wafts carrying the scent of spring flowers

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waft

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verb

ˈwäft

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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Noun

Chances are you’ve likely been hit with a waft of fresh, buttery pretzels baking in the oven with each passing. —

Rachel Dube, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2024 Litchfield Jazz Festival From July 26-28, contemporary jazz sounds waft through the bucolic town of Washington at the Litchfield Jazz Festival. —

Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 21 July 2024

Verb

For starters, there is a very distinct berry aroma wafting from the bag even before the package is open. —

Antonia Debianchi, Peoplemag, 24 Sep. 2024 All around, dust kicked up from the field where the festival was held, and smoke and the aroma of fried foods wafted from vendors’ stands. —

Claire Murashima, NPR, 24 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for waft

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