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 In reality, 10-year yields have simply returned to historical norms, hovering just above their 100-year moving average. — Justin Zacks, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026 In winter, temperatures typically hover in the 20s during the day and teens at night. — Lindsay Cohn, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026 Low temperatures are set to hover around the low 50s and high 40s. — Sean MacAday, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026 So nothing can dissipate the cloud of suspicion hovering over Attorney General James Uthmeier. — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 22 Oct. 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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  • Diversification into more reliable sectors, including tourism, has been floated as a means to bring in the hard currency needed to allow the nation more access to global markets.
    — Rebekah Evans, TheWeek, 26 Oct. 2026
  • As emerging economies and coastal hubs face growing power shortfalls, modular floating plants offer a way to secure grid capacity while keeping the door open to future hydrogen adoption.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of float
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  • One tanker is now sailing toward Poland through the Red Sea, according to Bloomberg, and at least 20 more shipments have passed through the Strait of Hormuz to other destinations since early September.
    — semafor.com, semafor.com, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Needing 11 yards on fourth down to continue their drive and cut into a 23-7 Packers lead, Prescott narrowly avoided a sack before lofting a pass that sailed out the back of the end zone, not close to any particular Cowboys receiver.
    — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of sail
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  • After lingering in nearby waters for hours, the shark swam beneath an outer barrier net installed on the platform that night and reentered the waterway.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026
  • This tiny wearable device could record thousands of individual neurons simultaneously as animals swim, play, explore, and interact naturally.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of swim
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  • After a brief safety lesson on navigating the course and its cables, participants can ride a zip line into the park, gliding 60 feet above the quarry floor at speeds exceeding 30 mph.
    — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Instead, look for a lip liner that glides on smoothly but has enough grip to keep color from migrating beyond the lip line.
    — Sheryl George, Allure, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of glide
Verb
  • For the past 15 years, Ishmael Butler and his cast of collaborators have drifted further and further into the outer reaches, deconstructing and reassembling hip-hop, jazz, and kosmische conventions into sprawling, proggy rhapsodies.
    — Dash Lewis, Pitchfork, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Meta stock plunged after the hyperscaler drifted into negative free cash flow, while China entered bear market territory with Alibaba’s stock dropping 6%, as investors questioned the return on its AI investments.
    — Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of drift

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“Hover.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hover. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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