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floater

[floh-ter] / ˈfloʊ tər /












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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

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

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2025

Yet all it took was one-tenth of one second, a blink, for LeBron James to tip in a missed Luka Doncic floater to give the Lakers a dramatic 120-119 win against the Pacers.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2025

Tom uncleated a heavy line with a floater tied on its end and dropped it into the water.

From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt