levitate
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.
See Examples For:
I marveled at how the hidden-in-the-floor projections allow the ghost to levitate, but also increasingly felt a sense of mourning.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 17, 2025
Those droplets constantly off-gas carbon dioxide, causing them to levitate slightly above the surfaces they sit on.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 16, 2024
Planetary scientists think that electrostatic forces generated from this interaction levitate dust or ice above the ring to form the spokes, though after several decades no theory perfectly predicts the spokes.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 21, 2023
It’s the spell you cast to levitate something.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 21, 2023
Maya asks, hanging on tight to her mom’s hand, like she could levitate and float away.
From "Far from the Tree" by Robin Benway
Especially not a green, alien orb that levitates him.
From Salon ● Aug. 31, 2026
That said, when Michael Keaton shows up, the movie virtually levitates.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
The South Korean researchers provided a video of what they say is LK-99 exhibiting the Meissner effect, but superconductors aren’t the only things that float above magnets—graphite, for example, also levitates.
From Scientific American ● Jul. 27, 2023
Off superstar producer Metro Boomin’s “Heroes and Villains” album, “Superhero” sounds like scenes in superhero movies where either the main character or villain gains their powers and levitates in the air for a few seconds.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 25, 2023
Tano almost loses his balance, and he levitates in the air to steady himself.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
During tests, eggs released one after another with minimal effort; with a bit of oil, they practically levitated.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2025
Interest in AI has levitated shares of Nvidia, Broadcom, and their ilk, but also stoked fresh fears of an AI bubble.
From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2025
I was levitated 40 feet in the air.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 9, 2025
Above the racetrack, a handful of ytterbium ions are trapped and levitated by a train of electrical, radiofrequency, and laser pulses.
From Science Magazine ● May 30, 2024
Jason levitated off the deck, encased in his own miniature tornado.
From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan
Tesla’s demonstration of a levitating Roadster sports car was “an engineering flex with no commercial value beyond embarrassing traditional car makers.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
After nearly a decade of promises, Elon Musk finally showed off a car capable of levitating.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026
Inside one darkened room in the show, a life-size, glass “portrait” of the astronaut Lawrence appears to be levitating as if free from gravitational forces.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2025
But the grasping device was not physically connected to anything - it appeared to be levitating inside the person's body.
From BBC ● Apr. 4, 2024
Instead, I spotted a figure rising from the front row and slowly levitating in my direction.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
Vocabulary lists containing levitate
The Things They Carried
Looking to grow your vocabulary? Check out this interactive, curated word list from our team of English language specialists at Vocabulary.com – one of over 17,000 lists we've built to help learners worldwide!
The Wednesday Wars
Interested in learning more words like this one? Our team at Vocabulary.com has got you covered! You can review flashcards, quiz yourself, practice spelling, and more – and it's all completely free to use!
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
Want to remember this word for good? Start your learning journey today with our library of interactive, themed word lists built by the experts at Vocabulary.com – we'll help you make the most of your study time!
Random Word
Spin the wheel and learn a new word!
Get a word