HOVERED Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

hovered

verb

past tense of hover

as in floated

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 hovered Only the Lake Ontario name appeared on Apple’s platform as of Monday afternoon, although the label hovered above Canada’s water border. — Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 31 Aug. 2026 In 2026, the proportion hovered around 20% from January through July. — Mario Ariza, ProPublica, 27 Aug. 2026 Helicopters hovered overhead all day in the area bringing in survivors. — Reuters, NBC news, 26 Aug. 2026 In terms of performance, the frame rate hovered around 30fps in testing, whereas the PS5 demo ran at what appeared to be a consistent 60fps. — Gabriel Zamora, PC Magazine, 26 Aug. 2026 The autonomous food delivery droid robots hovered on top of the food truck counter as if the surface were a stage. — Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 24 Aug. 2026 But things went sideways when the drone hovered above Austen’s pool and dropped the package into the water. — Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026 The Coast Guard hovered above him in the ocean off Orange County and hoisted him to safety. — Michele Gile, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026 That is how much bitcoin prices have fallen since the start of the year, when prices for the cryptocurrency hovered around the $89,000 mark. — Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026

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Outside the emergency room entrance, Katie Winschief floated above her body as paramedics put her in a wheelchair and rushed her toward the hospital doors.

— Michael Collins, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2026
The idea is to develop the technology for movable plants that can be floated off the coast and used to power the port and eventually cities.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026

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All but one happened between June and mid-September as people sat under a tree in a park, swam at the beach and rode bikes through a neighborhood.

— Julia Gomez, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026
The Piper remained largely intact as Tenkley, wearing a bikini, swam away from the aircraft with the help of a lifeguard who arrived in moments to assist.

— Eric Mack, FOXNews.com, 24 Aug. 2026