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
From outside the box, that probability hovers at around five per cent, not too dissimilar from the likelihood implied by the xG of a shot from that range.
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Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 5 Feb. 2026
The Lilith Society becomes an escape, particularly as the legacy of McCarthyism hovers over the city.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 4 Feb. 2026
Chicago's waste diversion rate – the amount of garbage being recycled instead of dumped in landfills – hovers around 10%.
—Tara Molina, CBS News, 23 Jan. 2026
And the upside to cheaper cars becomes harder to ignore as the average sticker price for a new car in America hovers around a staggering $50,000.
—Patrick George, The Atlantic, 23 Jan. 2026
As your ferry glides toward Sausalito, Alcatraz hovers mid-bay—and once ashore, settle in with a glass of wine at Barrel House Tavern.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Myths like the Paulding Light, a mysterious glowing orb that hovers over the train tracks just across the border.
—Literary Hub, 22 Jan. 2026
Northwestern’s endowment hovers around $14 billion.
—Andy Shaw, Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
Dellos, the shelter's manager, said the waitlist hovers around 200 people.
—Aaron Bolton, NPR, 6 Jan. 2026
Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 5 Feb. 2026
The Lilith Society becomes an escape, particularly as the legacy of McCarthyism hovers over the city.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 4 Feb. 2026
Chicago's waste diversion rate – the amount of garbage being recycled instead of dumped in landfills – hovers around 10%.
—Tara Molina, CBS News, 23 Jan. 2026
And the upside to cheaper cars becomes harder to ignore as the average sticker price for a new car in America hovers around a staggering $50,000.
—Patrick George, The Atlantic, 23 Jan. 2026
As your ferry glides toward Sausalito, Alcatraz hovers mid-bay—and once ashore, settle in with a glass of wine at Barrel House Tavern.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Myths like the Paulding Light, a mysterious glowing orb that hovers over the train tracks just across the border.
—Literary Hub, 22 Jan. 2026
Northwestern’s endowment hovers around $14 billion.
—Andy Shaw, Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
Dellos, the shelter's manager, said the waitlist hovers around 200 people.
—Aaron Bolton, NPR, 6 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hovers
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Without gravity pulling downward, the brain floats in the skull and experiences various forces from the surrounding soft tissues and the skull itself.—
Rachael Seidler,
The Conversation,
11 Feb. 2026
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This neutral running shoe has a slim, knitted tongue that floats over the top of your feet, locking them in without applying uncomfortable pressure.—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Feb. 2026
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The story is a post-apocalyptic tale in which a convict, played by Fischbach, sails an ocean of blood in a submarine in order to search for resources and discovers increasingly terrifying secrets.—
William Earl,
Variety,
30 Jan. 2026
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The Star Breeze sails year-round in French Polynesia, with voyages departing almost every week, according to the cruise line’s website.—
Natalia Senanayake,
PEOPLE,
21 Jan. 2026
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Steve Niese swims in Coney Island year-round and did describe the great benefits of cold water plunging in an article of a major newspaper.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
30 Jan. 2026
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Today, that turtle swims with three flippers in the new 4,000-gallon rehabilitation pool.—
Julie Sharp,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
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There’s a reason curlers sweep as the stone glides across the ice in search of the house — or, better yet, the button.—
Keith McMillan,
New York Times,
7 Feb. 2026
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As the camera glides in and around a roller-skating rink, where much of the action takes place, Decker and Shlesinger achieve and sustain a terrific balance of comic velocity and erotic languor.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
31 Jan. 2026
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In the teaser, Cliff lounges at a bar, drifts through a few film sets, and tears around a dirt track in a derby car.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
8 Feb. 2026
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As the subconscious Moon drifts into your subtle 12th house, your optimistic spirit benefits from tranquility.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Hovers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hovers. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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