as in floats
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 hovers
The average for 3-point shooting, pro and college, hovers around 35%.
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Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2026
The specter of October 7, 2023, hovers over the movie, as does the aftermath that’s left thousands more dead.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 28 Mar. 2026
At Sabrina Garments, for example, absenteeism hovers at 1 percent, a rarity for Cambodia’s garment sector, managers said.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 26 Mar. 2026
This nightmare scenario hovers over all of baseball this year, and specifically over the Bronx, where the home team has claimed one championship in the last 25 years and none since 2009.
—Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
Judith’s twin brother, Hamnet (Ajani Cabey), hovers nearby, watching his sister’s suffering with growing alarm.
—Rhoda Feng, Vulture, 23 Mar. 2026
The friction between Space Florida and NASA hovers over the federal agency’s most ambitious mission in half a century — Artemis II, slated for takeoff next month.
—Katelyn Ferral, Miami Herald, 16 Mar. 2026
On the journey, she gets drawn into her own family’s history and trauma and uncovers a painful legacy that hovers like a dark cloud over the women in the family.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 15 Mar. 2026
On a recent Friday behind the meat counter at The Knife Parrilla Argentina, chef Leonardo Velazco hovers over a parade of a dozen meats, pineapple and green peppers sizzling over white-hot coals.
—Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2026
Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2026
The specter of October 7, 2023, hovers over the movie, as does the aftermath that’s left thousands more dead.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 28 Mar. 2026
At Sabrina Garments, for example, absenteeism hovers at 1 percent, a rarity for Cambodia’s garment sector, managers said.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 26 Mar. 2026
This nightmare scenario hovers over all of baseball this year, and specifically over the Bronx, where the home team has claimed one championship in the last 25 years and none since 2009.
—Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
Judith’s twin brother, Hamnet (Ajani Cabey), hovers nearby, watching his sister’s suffering with growing alarm.
—Rhoda Feng, Vulture, 23 Mar. 2026
The friction between Space Florida and NASA hovers over the federal agency’s most ambitious mission in half a century — Artemis II, slated for takeoff next month.
—Katelyn Ferral, Miami Herald, 16 Mar. 2026
On the journey, she gets drawn into her own family’s history and trauma and uncovers a painful legacy that hovers like a dark cloud over the women in the family.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 15 Mar. 2026
On a recent Friday behind the meat counter at The Knife Parrilla Argentina, chef Leonardo Velazco hovers over a parade of a dozen meats, pineapple and green peppers sizzling over white-hot coals.
—Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hovers
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Their son, John, likes watching the games and their daughter, Kyla, likes the root beer floats on the weekends.—
Charlie Lapastora,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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On the 16, a slender crescent moon appears to the lower right of Jupiter, while directly below the moon floats a third bright planet, Mercury.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
3 Apr. 2026
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Most tanker movement in the key Strait of Hormuz, where roughly one-fifth of the world’s oil typically sails past Iran’s coastline, remains at a halt.—
Camila Gomez,
The Orlando Sentinel,
31 Mar. 2026
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Capasecca Yacht Another bespoke yachting experience, Capasecca — featuring four cabins that sleep up to eight guests — sails the Amalfi Coast, Capri, Ischia and Procida, backed by a family with generations of seafaring heritage.—
Elycia Rubin,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Mar. 2026
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Now the pair are filling the former Slab space with trout that swims in chive beurre blanc; burgers crowned with a range of French cheeses; and expertly made baguettes that receive smears of butter d’Isigny.—
Stephanie Breijo,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Mar. 2026
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When Blub swims in a particular direction, the camera detects the movement and sends the vehicle rolling that same way.—
Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
24 Mar. 2026
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Each treatment requires just three minutes, and the wand’s rotating head easily glides over the forehead, cheeks, under eyes, jawline and neck.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
29 Mar. 2026
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From the world’s vantage point, Los Angeles can look like a place that glides serenely along beneath a beatific sun.—
Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Mar. 2026
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In the video, the cat’s owner gently holds the kitty up to an open window as snow drifts inside.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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The nurturing Moon drifts into your 12th House of Solitude, inviting you to pause and seek privacy.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
27 Mar. 2026
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