- present participle of float.
floating
Example Sentences
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Instead of confronting the grief head-on, Mr. Wladyka takes a more oblique approach, delving into Ha-Chan’s rich imagination to show her, for example, picturing herself floating weightless during a dance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
The UBS team just shared 14 of their “highest-conviction calls” within those sectors, many of which are levered to AI and the idea that there’s plenty of money floating around the broader ecosystem.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 18, 2026
Carrick has primarily used Fernandes and Matheus Cunha as a floating front two, both with licence to drop deep or pull wider.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026
With that many still floating out there, officials say not to expect any fanfare when the last plate has finally been issued.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
That day, if they could steer a kayak through the fields of floating ice— they had lost five kayaks already—they would reach the floe and bring my father home.
From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell
