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afloat

adjective as in floating

Strongest match

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At the time the federal government pumped billions of dollars into healthcare to help keep hospitals and other facilities afloat while costs rose and other revenue sources declined.

He wondered how his esposa would keep them afloat all alone.

It’s enough to lift him off the ground and keep him afloat for awhile.

Josh is currently managing by using his own money to keep the business afloat, but says things are "very tight" and he'll only be able to do this for the next few months.

From BBC

“She’s Under Here” details forgery, a child’s kidnapping, a mental breakdown, struggles to stay afloat — and joy.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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