hover
verb (used without object)
to hang fluttering or suspended in the air.
was hovering
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past progressiveof hover.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Brent crude, the international benchmark, was hovering around $84 a barrel.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 16, 2026
International benchmark Brent was hovering around $109 while West Texas Intermediate at $107.
From Barron's ● May 19, 2026
A pilot and tactical officer were on board the aircraft, which was hovering over a densely populated area at the time, Siddall said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 12, 2026
The chief investment strategist for Bank of America Securities, Michael Hartnett, made his contrarian call on the long bond when the yield was hovering around 5% last summer.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 13, 2026
And there, sure enough, a brand-new piece of chalk was hovering near the grey-black writing surface of the blackboard.
From "Matilda" by Roald Dahl
