floater
Example Sentences
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When she finally lifted up for a floater, Connecticut forward Serah Williams was waiting.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 13, 2025
The Lakers won the game 116-115 on a last-second floater by Austin Reaves, who had a team-high 28 points and 16 assists.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 30, 2025
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 has lots of different kinds of friends at school, a floater.
From "The House That Lou Built" by Mae Respicio
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
