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hovered

VERB

hang, float over

Synonyms

STRONGEST

drift flicker flutter fly linger poise waver

STRONG

dance flit flitter

WEAK

be suspended brood over hang about wait nearby

Antonyms

WEAK

lie rest settle

Example Sentences

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Demand dried up by as much as 7% year over year in 2022, amid the start of the Russia-Ukraine war, as average gas prices hovered around $5 a gallon.

From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026

A large drone hovered over his house for two weeks, Ani said it belonged to the surveillance company.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

The move lifted the currency from its lowest levels since 2024, where it has hovered since the start of the year, when the government spent around $100 million over several occasions propping up the yen.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

The big question hovered over the excitement: Can El-Sayed win in Michigan?

From Slate • Apr. 29, 2026

“I thought only losers stayed after school,” he said as I hovered in front of Twig’s locker.

From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller