hover
verb (used without object)
to hang fluttering or suspended in the air.
have hovered
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present perfectof hover.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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Unemployment rates among young people have hovered at more than 15% for years – a trend that has worried the government despite its efforts to downplay it.
From BBC ● Jun. 13, 2026
Most polls have shown Bass with a slight lead over Raman and Pratt, who have hovered in second and third.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 24, 2026
Price increases have hovered above the 2% annualized rate that the Fed targets for years, since the inflation surge that followed the Covid-19 pandemic.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 5, 2025
Polls show that Ayotte’s approval ratings have hovered between 53% and 47%, with the most recent putting it at 49%.
From Salon ● Dec. 3, 2025
They have hovered about the dawn of American history long enough.
From American Hero-Myths A Study in the Native Religions of the Western Continent by Daniel Garrison Brinton
