- present participle of float.
floating
Example Sentences
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Locals in Bangkok have transformed a flooded street in front of a shopping mall into a temporary floating market during flooding in the city.
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026
A UK-only bidding competition will decide who builds the floating docks but Navantia UK, which owns sites in Fife and Belfast, is seen as a frontrunner.
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026
Currently, the 10-year Treasury yield is floating at 5.2% and sitting just below an area of technical resistance at 5.25% that dates back to July 2007, which could be a delicate line in the sand.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 27, 2026
Elsewhere in Miami, prominent Cuban-Americans are mapping out a provisional government, recruiting engineers to study floating power stations, and strategizing on repairs to the island’s crumbling infrastructure.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026
Because he’d activated his invisibility brooch, it appeared as if a rabbit balloon animal was floating on its own.
From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova
