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floater

[floh-ter] / ˈfloʊ tər /












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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

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

Powell’s floater with 6:30 left gave the Clippers a 91-90 lead.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2025

Up to a point, the bigger a floater is, the more efficient it will be.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan




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