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  • present participle of float.
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floating

[floh-ting] / ˈfloʊ tɪŋ /


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Our own era is one of disembodied images, of videos maybe not even made by humans, floating around on a confused profusion of platforms.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

The primary suite is magnificent, with a floating fireplace and a glass-windowed wall that opens to a private balcony.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

The Port of Long Beach aims to become an assembly hub for floating offshore wind turbines, while the state awaits a more favorable federal administration for their deployment.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

The mission used inflatable cushions to pull it to the surface before dragging it back to the North Sea on a floating platform.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

The wallpaper was a leaf pattern in a pale green, and the ceiling had been painted a bright sky blue, with loopy clouds in shades of white floating here and there.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood




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