float
verb (used without object)
to rest or remain on the surface of a liquid; be buoyant.
has floated
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present perfectof float (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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According to mediators, Qatar has floated the idea of a 10-day ceasefire and a halt to restrictions on shipping in the strait to cool tensions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
But while Streeting has floated lowering employers' NI he did not, in his remarks to the newspaper, suggest any cuts to NHS spending.
From BBC ● May 31, 2026
Reports have suggested that Iran has demanded financial compensation for the war including the release of assets previously frozen by the US, and that the White House has floated the idea of investments.
From Barron's ● May 29, 2026
Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen has introduced such a bill with numerous co-sponsors in the Senate; New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker has floated an exemption somewhat lower.
From Slate ● May 2, 2026
It tastes like a cloud that has floated down to earth, airy and sweet, melting on my tongue.
From "Born Behind Bars" by Padma Venkatraman
