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
Intense, high pressure has formed an atmospheric ridge of thick, hot air that is expected to hover over us the next several days, said Mike Rehnberg, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service.
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Caitlin McGlade,
Charlotte Observer,
3 July 2026
As of July 3, the yen was hovering around the 162 level against the greenback.
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Lim Hui Jie,lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
3 July 2026
When both extend simultaneously – as the real bird does during hovering – the lift increase is greater than the sum of the two movements separately, but their pitching effects cancel each other out.
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New Atlas,
2 July 2026
Markets have responded to the absence of immediate escalation, with WTI hovering around $70/bbl, but the strategic conditions that generated the crisis persist.
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Ariel Cohen,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
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Caitlin McGlade,
Charlotte Observer,
3 July 2026
As of July 3, the yen was hovering around the 162 level against the greenback.
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Lim Hui Jie,lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
3 July 2026
When both extend simultaneously – as the real bird does during hovering – the lift increase is greater than the sum of the two movements separately, but their pitching effects cancel each other out.
—
New Atlas,
2 July 2026
Markets have responded to the absence of immediate escalation, with WTI hovering around $70/bbl, but the strategic conditions that generated the crisis persist.
—
Ariel Cohen,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
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The usual carousel of famous people making the podcast rounds — Kamala Harris on Call Her Daddy, Tyrese on Joe Budden, the endless stream of tiny heads floating in front of screenshots of articles — is interrupted by something startlingly familiar.
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The nucleus disassembles, letting these crucial genetic instructions float free in the cell’s soupy interior.
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Facing no one but the goalkeeper, Moshobane sailed an uncontested shot from 18 yards over the top of the net.
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The ship was sailing an Alaska and Canada voyage round-trip from San Francisco, according to CruiseMapper.
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Authorities have warned people to take extra care when swimming in unsupervised areas, such as rivers or lakes, following the deaths of around 40 people in France over the past week.
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Dong also unsuccessfully tried to swim to a Taiwanese island.
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Clear sunscreen sticks glide across the skin without leaving the chalky white cast that mineral formulas can create, and their solid texture means less dripping or rubbing than a lotion.
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The kit allows the bomb to glide 60 to 80 kilometers following the release from aircraft such as the Su-34, Su-35, and Su-30.
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Yamal was a thorn in Saudi Arabia’s side, drifting infield to unleash shots from distance but also peppering the penalty area with wicked deliveries from the right flank.
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When those models drift or their assumptions fail, errors can scale rapidly.
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“Hover.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hover. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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