as in floats
to rest or move along the surface of a liquid or in the air
claimed that the UFO hovered a moment, then spun off into space at incredible speed
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Recent Examples of hovers
Microchip’s stock-market value or worth on Wall Street has fallen but still hovers around $32 billion.
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Russ Wiles, The Arizona Republic, 6 Dec. 2024
Today, the combined population of the Indian subcontinent’s three most affected vulture species hovers around a mere 20,000.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Their client to advisor ratio currently hovers around 35 to 1.
—Jaime Catmull, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
Petro's approval rating today hovers around 20 percent.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
In turn, there’s a maturity and cultural authenticity that hovers over Morayo.
—Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 22 Nov. 2024
It is often spotted alongside its 18-year-old sibling, which hovers around the $100 mark.
—Brad Japhe, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
More than two years later, economic growth hovers around 3%, and while it's expected to slow to about 2% in 2025, output is still positive.
—Garth Friesen, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2024
Worldwide, the number hovers around 5 billion users.
—Jessica Wong, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
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“Hovers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hovers. Accessed 12 Dec. 2024.
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