float
verb (used without object)
to rest or remain on the surface of a liquid; be buoyant.
floated
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past participleof float.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 float.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
floatverb (used without object)to rest or remain on the surface of a liquid; be buoyant.
Example Sentences
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One ambitious report published by the think tank floated the radical idea of curbing the credit-card swipe fees enforced at grocery stores.
From Slate ● Oct. 15, 2026
One option we floated, because I was baptized Catholic, was the iconic St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York City.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026
A brand-new plant such as the one floated by Honda must be used for decades.
From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 2026
However, one option that has been floated is Healey potentially accepting a smaller buffer, reducing the need to increase taxes in the Budget.
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026
In their place, birdsong and breeze and the gentle hum of muffled conversations floated all around them.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
