wafted

verb

past tense of waft
as in hovered
to rest or move along the surface of a liquid or in the air a feather wafted past us and settled on the grass

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Recent Examples of wafted That kind of tall tale spirit wafted through the air the entire night, says Miller. — Selena Fragassi, SPIN, 24 Aug. 2026 Large white feathers wafted in the breeze—Paris, after all, drove the 19th-century ostrich feather craze that swept the fashion world. — R. Daniel Foster, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026 The plinking of a piano wafted in from the Music Hall by the water’s edge. — Lila Harron Battis, Travel + Leisure, 23 July 2026 At the peak, more than 100 million Americans — from the Midwest to the East Coast — were under serious air-quality alerts from the smoke, which wafted into the states from Canada, where thousands of Ontario residents were evacuated. — Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2026 The smoke that wafted into the atmosphere from the fires was filled with reflective, cloud-interacting aerosols, contributing to a brightening of low marine clouds over the southeast subtropical Pacific. — Doyle Rice, USA Today, 16 July 2026 When hovering near the Hawaii coast, for instance, the tropical fragrances that wafted over guests seemed to reflect the gummy fruitiness of a mai tai. — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026 Even on a recent work day, the smell of sunscreen wafted through the air as people hauled rafts to the water and filled out forms. — Carolyn Komatsoulis updated July 7, Idaho Statesman, 7 July 2026 Something soured Monday night at Madison Square Garden and the stench of spoilt optimism wafted into Wednesday. — Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 11 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wafted
  1. hovered
  2. floated
  3. sailed
  4. drifted
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  • 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
Definition of hovered
Verb
  • 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
Definition of floated
Verb
  • The Milestone Recognition Program also bestows benefits based on how many days passengers have sailed with the line.
    — Nathan Diller, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026
  • And then Timmy and Oli sailed east across the Pacific to America, a three-month voyage.
    — George Boedecker Jr, Harpers Magazine, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of sailed
Verb
  • Lizzie and O’Neil also drifted apart as the actress continued touring with her theater company.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 4 Sep. 2026
  • The vehicle drifted to the right toward the shoulder, struck the woman and continued south on Franklin Boulevard, according to the CHP.
    — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of drifted

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“Wafted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wafted. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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