levitate
verb (used without object)
to rise or float in the air, especially as a result of a supernatural power that overcomes gravity.
levitating
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present participleof levitate.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Tesla’s demonstration of a levitating Roadster sports car was “an engineering flex with no commercial value beyond embarrassing traditional car makers.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
After nearly a decade of promises, Elon Musk finally showed off a car capable of levitating.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026
But the grasping device was not physically connected to anything - it appeared to be levitating inside the person's body.
From BBC ● Apr. 4, 2024
The experiment, published in the Science Advances journal, used levitating magnets to detect gravity on microscopic particles -- small enough to boarder on the quantum realm.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 25, 2024
“What were You-Know-Who’s supporters up to, levitating Muggles? I mean, what was the point?”
From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling
