- present participle of float.
floating
Example Sentences
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Citizen Zoo has also set up camera traps and "latrine rafts" - floating rafts where the water voles defecate - to help gather evidence of the population on the Hogsmill.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
Cars are quickly and easily driven on and off the vessel where they are stored on multiple levels like a floating parking garage.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
Eliminating the cap on how much people pay into the program is a suggestion that has been floating around for years.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 14, 2026
At that time, “Love” was floating around 1 million listeners on Spotify.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
He was floating in a halfway state between dreaming and being aware of where he was.
From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret
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