float
verb (used without object)
to rest or remain on the surface of a liquid; be buoyant.
is floating
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present progressiveof float (3rd person singular).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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But prominent economist Torsten Sløk is floating a counterargument that inflation may not fall as expected.
From Barron's ● Jun. 25, 2026
“Some oil is floating on tankers, some is delayed, some is stranded and some production is temporarily shut in,” Innes said.
From MarketWatch ● May 18, 2026
A week after the crew returned from space, Koch said she still wakes up feeling like she is floating.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 16, 2026
“Everyone is floating right now as best as they can, but I think it’s going to get much, much worse” if funding isn’t restored soon, she said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2025
A dark mass to my left attracts my attention; something dull in texture is floating on the surface of the darkening stream.
From "On the Far Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George
