float
verb (used without object)
to rest or remain on the surface of a liquid; be buoyant.
are floating
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present progressiveof float.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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The major difference is that these grains are floating on water and being pushed by turbulent winds.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 18, 2026
Average U.S. gas prices are floating around $4, according to AAA, while the artificial-intelligence boom has pushed up costs for energy and less-essential goods like electronics.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 21, 2026
Bread pudding is essentially a blank canvas for whatever bits and bobs are floating around your kitchen waiting for purpose.
From Salon ● May 25, 2026
In a sign of Russia’s difficulties in selling oil, some 143 million barrels are floating on the water as of Feb. 10, waiting for buyers, according to ship-tracking company Vortexa.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 12, 2026
“We are floating beautifully. Now we must all sit down and keep perfectly calm. Everything will be all right in the end.”
From "James and the Giant Peach" by Roald Dahl
