FLOATED Synonyms: 55 Similar and Opposite Words

floated

verb

past tense of float

as in hovered

to rest or move along the surface of a liquid or in the air a canoe floating down the river particles of dust floating in the air

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as in wandered

to move about from place to place aimlessly lost touch with a childhood friend who spent much of his adult life floating from place to place

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Recent Examples of floated Jaissle is likely to have his own prospective midfield names, too, who were not actively being floated before he was appointed. — Chris Waugh, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026 The short dress featured a cape-style top that floated in the wind, framing the low-cut back. — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 18 Aug. 2026 Boise estimated that 100,000 people have floated from Barber Park to Ann Morrison Park through the first two weeks of August, the city said last week — about in line with the 125,000 people that Ada County says floats the stretch every year. — Mark Dee august 18, Idaho Statesman, 18 Aug. 2026 Merz has floated a new Plaza Accord to force an appreciation of China’s currency. — Kurt M. Campbell, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026 One proposal floated by state organizations would give HHS data on 90% of Americans’ medical records by 2028. — Jennifer D. Oliva, The Conversation, 17 Aug. 2026 Ellison also has floated a proposal to move Paramount from its historic home base on Melrose Avenue to Tennessee — or perhaps Texas — as early as this fall. — Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2026 The attention-grabber recently floated on London’s River Thames, as well as on the Hudson in New York City. — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 17 Aug. 2026 European leaders have even floated a boycott of FIFA events, while execs behind closed doors are plotting rival tournaments that could leave Infantino on the outside looking in before the next election cycle. — Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 11 Aug. 2026

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Mortgage rates have hovered in the mid- to upper-6% range for most of the year.

— Aly J Yale, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
In addition, jobless claims have hovered around 200,000 a week, and the number of job openings has been rising over the past six months, Slok pointed out.

— Jason Ma, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of hovered

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At the same time, Clark’s voice-over reveals how far his mind has wandered from the tenderness of those moments.

— Dana Feldman, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
In both cases, a child that Tyler Boebert was watching wandered away from Congresswoman Boebert’s home, according to 9News.

— Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of wandered

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Some guests have sailed their own boats; few would be caught dead on a big ship.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Aug. 2026
Rutherford sailed past the Nordic countries of Norway and Sweden just a few days ago, and crossed into waters controlled by the Russian government this weekend.

— Henry Larson, NPR, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of sailed

Verb

At safety, Kevin Byard roamed all over the secondary, gave up one reception and tallied a would-be sack on a blitz.

— Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 11 Aug. 2026
Between canapés and conversations, the Directory members roamed the gallery’s furniture, textiles, and lighting, many conceived as an homage to South Asian craftsmanship reimagined through a Western lens.

— AD PRO, Architectural Digest, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of roamed

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Reilly two-putted for par, and won the match when Cowan's par putt drifted to the right.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026
On Wednesday, Omani authorities said the spill had drifted to reach the mainland, affecting 25 miles (40km) of the Ras Madrakah coastline, more than 124 miles (200km) away from the tanker.

— Sarah El Sirgany, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of drifted

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Visitors strolled through the Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens Saturday morning to kick off Obon Weekend, a traditional Japanese festival honoring the spirits of ancestors.

— Mike Stocker, Sun Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2026
Former Phillies third baseman Mike Schmidt was one of 26 Hall of Famers who strolled through the cornfields and walked to the infield ahead of Thursday’s game.

— Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of strolled

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The Denver Broncos cruised to a 27-7 victory over the Atlanta Falcons on Friday in their preseason opener, pushing their winning streak in exhibition games to eight dating back to 2023.

— Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026
Tom Tiffany cruised to an easy victory in the Republican competition and David Crowley got 45% of the votes in the Democratic primary – the most of any candidate in that race.

— Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 12 Aug. 2026

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