levitate
verb (used without object)
to rise or float in the air, especially as a result of a supernatural power that overcomes gravity.
levitated
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past participleof levitate.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof levitate.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
levitateverb (used without object)to rise or float in the air, especially as a result of a supernatural power that overcomes gravity.
Example Sentences
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During tests, eggs released one after another with minimal effort; with a bit of oil, they practically levitated.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2025
Interest in AI has levitated shares of Nvidia, Broadcom, and their ilk, but also stoked fresh fears of an AI bubble.
From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2025
Instead, he hit the game-winning home run, nearly levitated around first base, and became an October hero yet again.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2025
Above the racetrack, a handful of ytterbium ions are trapped and levitated by a train of electrical, radiofrequency, and laser pulses.
From Science Magazine ● May 30, 2024
They levitated off the ground and started dragging him away from us.
From "The Lightning Thief" by Rick Riordan
