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
She went coast-to-coast off the inbound, slashing her way to the rim and hitting a floater.
From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2025
He already tried once before to tie it, flying into the fray for a floater that bounced off the back iron.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 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.
