refloat
verb
re·float
(ˌ)rē-ˈflōt 
refloated; refloating
: to float (something) again
Although there are no plans to refloat the wreck, divers expect to carefully document and remove whatever they can of Franklin's flagship.—
Bob Weber
Bob WeberNew Zealand conservation authorities said 240 pilot whales that were stranded overnight at a remote bay … refloated themselves on Sunday and were swimming offshore.—Reuters
ReutersBanks were refloated and the US trade deficit returned to its pre-2008 level.—Yanis Varoufakis
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The warship was subsequently refloated and apparently repaired.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 25 Dec. 2025
Attempts to refloat the vessel are underway, but Faba did not know when it's expected to be back underway.
—Arkansas Online, 28 Nov. 2025
Petty Officer Omar Faba said tugboats from Ohio and Minnesota were dispatched to assist, and by noon on Thursday, Nov. 27, the freighter was successfully refloated.
—Jc Reindl, Freep.com, 27 Nov. 2025
Efforts to refloat the ship during high tide on Thursday were unsuccessful.
—Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 23 May 2025
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Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 25 Dec. 2025
Attempts to refloat the vessel are underway, but Faba did not know when it's expected to be back underway.
—Arkansas Online, 28 Nov. 2025
Petty Officer Omar Faba said tugboats from Ohio and Minnesota were dispatched to assist, and by noon on Thursday, Nov. 27, the freighter was successfully refloated.
—Jc Reindl, Freep.com, 27 Nov. 2025
Efforts to refloat the ship during high tide on Thursday were unsuccessful.
—Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 23 May 2025
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“Refloat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/refloat. Accessed 2 Jan. 2026.
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