Floating and Grounded

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Floating adjective - Riding upon the surface of a body of liquid.

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Grounded is an antonym for floating.

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

Grounded adjective - Resting on the shore or bottom of a body of water.

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Floating is an antonym for grounded.

Nearby Words: ground, grounding

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