Alight and Float

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Alight verb - To come to rest after descending from the air.

Usage example: a flock of eight swans circled above, then alighted on the pond

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Float is an antonym for alight.

Nearby Words: alighting, alighted

Float verb - To rest or move along the surface of a liquid or in the air.

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Alight is an antonym for float.

Nearby Words: floating, floated, floater, floatable, floaty

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