hover
verb (used without object)
to hang fluttering or suspended in the air.
were 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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Front-month Brent futures were hovering above the psychologically important $100-a-barrel mark.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
Bassman said a few years ago most mortgages were hovering at low interest rates, with valuations deeply discounted as refinancing looked less likely.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 18, 2026
Oil prices were hovering at near $100 a barrel early Friday, after several ships were recently attacked in the Strait of Hormuz.
From Barron's ● Mar. 13, 2026
One woman from the UK told us she wanted to go home but was afraid to be interviewed as camp guards were hovering.
From BBC ● Jan. 29, 2026
Her hands dropped from where they were hovering over the plastic hanger’s shoulders, and it took me a moment to recognize what was happening.
From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken
