waft
verb (used with object)
to carry lightly and smoothly through the air or over water.
wafted
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past participleof waft.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 waft.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
waftverb (used with object)to carry lightly and smoothly through the air or over water.
Example Sentences
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Walter Heckem, 63, moved into the residence a few years ago and says the free dinners, especially pasta and beef dishes, remind him of the smells that wafted through his childhood home.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026
The smell of manure and dirt wafted in the humid air.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 12, 2026
They made do with no running water, and soon the smell of grilled fish wafted through the site.
From Barron's ● Feb. 22, 2026
Harry Brook, England's vice-captain, wafted and waved at Mitchell Starc bouncers at the other end.
From BBC ● Jan. 7, 2026
She coughed as a bit of dust wafted up from it.
From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro
