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(float-ed) 2 syllables

Definition

verb. to rest on the surface of a liquid.

Example Sentence

The raft floated downstream.

More Example Sentences

The leaf floated gently down the stream.

Synonyms

drifted; glided; hovered

Antonyms

sank; submerged; descended

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Rhymes

  • bloated
  • boated
  • coated
  • floated
  • gloated
  • noted
  • quoted
  • throated
  • toted
  • voted

  • demoted
  • denoted
  • devoted
  • misquoted
  • outvoted
  • promoted
  • uncoated
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