float

Example Sentences

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Falling base interest rates have pulled down the floating rates it charges.

From Barron's

Frank floated very happily in the clown cup all the way to the bathroom.

From Literature

When Renata next looked out the porthole, she saw their coffee table float by.

From Literature

United have often paired Casemiro's back-post position with having a nearby team-mate use their body to provide a 'screen' - blocking opponents from getting close to the Brazilian as the ball floats over their head.

From BBC

It was a good place to swim, skip stones, fish, or float a small boat—if you watched out for rocks and didn’t mind the occasional snake.

From Literature