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levitate

[lev-i-teyt] / ˈlɛv ɪˌteɪt /


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"We can levitate objects against gravity by immersing them in a sound field called a standing wave."

From Science Daily • Mar. 22, 2026

Those droplets constantly off-gas carbon dioxide, causing them to levitate slightly above the surfaces they sit on.

From Science Daily • Apr. 16, 2024

“Good days I levitate off the ground/Some days I can’t get out of bed,” they sing, later adding “baby, I barely get through each day.”

From New York Times • Jan. 26, 2024

It’s the spell you cast to levitate something.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 21, 2023

“Some in infancy; others not until they’re quite old. I once heard of a man who didn’t realize he could levitate objects with his mind until he was ninety-two years of age.”

From "Hollow City" by Ransom Riggs




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