hovered

VERB

hang, float over

Synonyms

STRONGEST

drift flicker flutter fly linger poise waver

STRONG

dance flit flitter

WEAK

be suspended brood over hang about wait nearby

Antonyms

WEAK

lie rest settle

Example Sentences

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Nationwide retail gas prices have hovered close to $4 a gallon since April and have been closer to $4.50 since May.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

Klarna’s valuation hovered around $9.97 billion as of Wednesday’s close.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

Demand dried up by as much as 7% year over year in 2022, amid the start of the Russia-Ukraine war, as average gas prices hovered around $5 a gallon.

From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026

A large drone hovered over his house for two weeks, Ani said it belonged to the surveillance company.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

After each air raid, a dark cloud hovered over the bombed cities for days.

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti