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  • past participle of hover.
  • past tense form of hover.

hovered



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But ardent supporters of Mangione flocked to the Manhattan courthouse to show their support amid heavy security as a helicopter hovered overhead.

From Barron's Aug. 14, 2026

Shares of Mattel hovered around $14.72 midday, down 0.5%.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 10, 2026

Graduate unemployment has hovered around the 35-40% level for the last 25 years.

From BBC Aug. 3, 2026

Searching for direction, I found guidance in professor and documentary filmmaker Carolyn Strachan, whose average RateMyProfessor score hovered somewhere around 2.1.

From Salon Jul. 24, 2026

He hovered like an anxious mother hen and spent as much time mopping his own brow as he did his wife’s.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood



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