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hover

verb as in hang, float over

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That was duly delivered on by the Budget and has hovered near those lows ever since.

From BBC

A police helicopter was hovering over the scene.

If the U.S. regresses in friendlies with Ecuador and Australia next month, the angst and despair that have hovered over the team most of the year will return.

Meanwhile, Apache helicopters hovered over different parts of the city, firing continuously.

From BBC

Bite-sized finger foods let guests snag something as they walk by, without hovering around the table or searching for a spot to set their plate down.

From Salon

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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