hover
verb (used without object)
to hang fluttering or suspended in the air.
hovers
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present tense formof hover (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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The average student-loan balance in the U.S. hovers at around $38,000, so your gift will be able to help with a significant chunk of that.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026
The rate for the former hovers at around 5.8% versus 6.4% for the latter.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 7, 2026
For Morrison, writing fiction was a form of “literary archaeology,” excavating history, and how the past hovers over the present.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 2026
More important—perhaps inevitable in tiny bits of ceramic art with exquisite details—an air of preciousness hovers over a few works.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 10, 2026
Shimmering green mist hovers in the air around him.
From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston
