hovered

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

YouTube’s monthly share of TV watch-time hovered around 12% in 2025, per Nielsen—higher than any network or streamer.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

While the industry’s “gold standard” is 99.999% uptime — known as “five nines,” which translates to just five minutes of downtime per year — Anthropic’s core services have recently hovered around 99.1%.

From MarketWatch • May 6, 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

He hovered like an anxious mother hen and spent as much time mopping his own brow as he did his wife’s.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood