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afloat

[uh-floht] / əˈfloʊt /
ADJECTIVE
floating
Synonyms
STRONGEST
WEAK
Antonyms


Example Sentences

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You will have enough trouble keeping yourselves afloat, without attempting to stop me from drowning also.

From Literature

She’s mostly kept it afloat with money she saved while working in real estate in Chicago.

From Los Angeles Times

This time he didn’t have the help of a star to keep him afloat.

From Literature

He could tear it into strips but he knew it was not heavy enough to hold the trees together, once they were afloat.

From Literature

Widespread conflicts around the world and the Covid pandemic have triggered supply chain disruption and wild variation in freight costs, meaning some operators are struggling to stay afloat.

From BBC