hover
verb (used without object)
to hang fluttering or suspended in the air.
hovered
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past participleof hover.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof hover.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
hoververb (used without object)to hang fluttering or suspended in the air.
Example Sentences
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USVs several metres long and capable of carrying bombs churned up the marina's still waters as they showed off their speed and agility, while UUVs, designed to inspect the seabed hovered below the surface.
From Barron's ● Nov. 3, 2026
Two-year yields rose close to 4.600%, while 30-year yields hovered around 5.285%.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026
The unemployment rate has hovered below 5% since 2016, except for a brief spike during the pandemic.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 29, 2026
He stopped, and his finger hovered as he looked at the link.
From Slate ● Oct. 26, 2026
My finger hovered over that one for a second, until I spotted one more in the top right corner.
From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia
