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floated

  • past participle
    of float.
    float
    verb (used without object)
    to rest or remain on the surface of a liquid; be buoyant.
  • past tense form
    of float.
    float
    verb (used without object)
    to rest or remain on the surface of a liquid; be buoyant.

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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

Talking to reporters Monday at the White House, Trump, alluding to an Asian trip next month to attend a regional economic conference, again floated the prospect of a get-together with Kim.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 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

Last month Burnham floated the prospect of lifting the ban on football fans drinking in the stands, though it was quickly clarified that this is not in fact government policy.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

You could float on your back because if you started to daydream you’d bump your head on the reef before you floated out to sea.

From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr