- present participle of hover.
hovering
Example Sentences
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Treasury and eurozone government bond yields rose Thursday, with U.S. borrowing costs hovering just shy of the multidecade highs reached during Wednesday’s session.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
The band’s ongoing “M72” tour is hovering around the 10 highest grossing tours ever.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2026
If you’ve been peering through the steamed up windows of the Amicus Plus smokeless cigar bar longingly, hovering over that “subscribe to Slate Plus” button.
From Slate ● Oct. 3, 2026
Diesel prices in the UK hit a record high this week and are hovering at just under 200p a litre, according to motoring organisation the RAC.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
But maybe Josie thought that because no one was hovering around her, assuring her she was absolutely fine.
From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
