floater
Example Sentences
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Sengun’s attempt at a game-winner when he got stood up by Jaxon Hayes on a turnaround baseline floater wasn’t the play the Rockets drew up, Udoka said.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 25, 2026
D'Angelo Russell's floater lifted Dallas within 95-94 with 54.8 seconds remaining but Isaiah Hartenstein answered with a layup to give the Thunder a 97-94 edge.
From Barron's • Oct. 28, 2025
Plum had another chance to win it at the buzzer, but her floater rimmed out, sending the game to overtime.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2025
His floater with 5:16 left gave them a 96-92 lead.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2025
Like familiar terrestrial balloons, the deeper a floater is carried, the stronger is the buoyant force returning it to the higher, cooler, safer regions of the atmosphere.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
