hover

verb

ˈhə-vər How to pronounce hover (audio)
Definition of hovernext
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 New applications for unemployment benefits, for example, continued to hover at historically low levels last week, according to a separate report from the Labor Department. — Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 30 July 2026 Three delivery options During the demonstration, Chaparral first released a 68-pound payload while hovering over the target area. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 29 July 2026 With the Fed’s benchmark holding steady, the average interest rate on a new credit card offer has hovered near 24% for months, according to LendingTree. — Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 29 July 2026 After this front passes, temperatures will hover in the upper 90s through Monday, with no noticeable relief expected. — Michael Autovino, CBS News, 29 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for hover
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hover
  1. float
  2. sail
  3. swim
  4. glide
  5. drift
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  • While HoloHolo Grill is the only restaurant onsite, Kōloa Landing Resort does have a free-standing snack shack poolside serving shave ice and root beer floats along with a handy marketplace just off the lobby.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Gualtieri said the property tax ballot amendment is not the proposal that DeSantis first floated to voters and questioned why there were no protections for public safety funding.
    — Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of float
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  • Travelers could choose to either sail around the continent and come through Panama or cross the continent by horse and wagon.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 30 July 2026
  • Murray sailed a throw down the left sideline in Jefferson’s direction.
    — Alec Lewis, New York Times, 30 July 2026
Definition of sail
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  • Primus could easily have been a blip, one of many abortive major label risks in a decade when the industry was swimming in cash.
    — Sasha Geffen, Pitchfork, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Dikra is a 20-year-old migrant from Morocco CEUTA, Spain -- Dikra, a 20-year-old migrant from Morocco, had spent five days in Ceuta by Sunday after swimming to the Spanish territory with her younger sister and cousin.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of swim
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  • The countless repetitions give you the most beautiful art form where swans glide, fairies dance and every year a giant nutcracker appears.
    — Chrissie Leong, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2026
  • And there was Nacua, gliding underneath the pass and taking it to the end zone to a roar of cheers.
    — Nate Atkins, New York Times, 30 July 2026
Definition of glide
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  • If its multiple drifts back to 30 over the next five years, Apple will need a 5% annual push from a combination of repurchases and earnings expansion just to stay even, to maintain its share price at current levels.
    — Shawn Tully, Fortune, 30 July 2026
  • Mortgage rates are also drifting higher amid concerns that fighting in the Middle East could accelerate inflation, as shipping disruptions in the region push up oil and fuel prices.
    — Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 30 July 2026
Definition of drift

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