float
verb (used without object)
to rest or remain on the surface of a liquid; be buoyant.
have floated
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present perfectof float.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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One possibility that US officials - including Trump - have floated is that new leadership could take over in Havana.
From BBC ● May 21, 2026
Officials in Brussels have floated offering Ukraine some of the benefits of membership in coming years as a symbolic step toward accession.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 25, 2026
Behind closed doors, some crypto firms have floated as a compromise the idea of requiring stablecoins to hold a portion of their reserves at community banks, according to industry lobbyists.
From Barron's ● Feb. 2, 2026
Starting July 14, Starbucks Rewards members can choose from four newly app-listed “secret menu” drinks — a nod to long-standing fan-made concoctions that have floated through social media and internet forums for years.
From Salon ● Jul. 17, 2025
We could use scraps or pieces of logs that might have floated ashore.
From "Between Shades of Gray" by Ruta Sepetys
