floater
Example Sentences
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Reaves’ expertly executed missed free throw, offensive rebound and difficult tying floater with 1.9 seconds remaining in regulation spurred the Lakers to a thrilling 127-125 overtime win over the Denver Nuggets on Saturday.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 15, 2026
D'Angelo Russell's floater lifted Dallas within 95-94 with 54.8 seconds remaining but Isaiah Hartenstein answered with a layup to give the Thunder a 97-94 edge.
From Barron's • Oct. 28, 2025
The Lakers turned the ball over on an offensive foul on their first possession, but Doncic settled the team down with a floater in the paint on the next possesion.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 25, 2025
But Harden drove inside for a floater to tie the score at 98-98 with 18.7 seconds left.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2025
A floater might eat preformed organic molecules, or make its own from sunlight and air, somewhat as plants do on Earth.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
