Hover and Swim

Hover

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

Usage example: claimed that the UFO hovered a moment, then spun off into space at incredible speed

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Swim and hover are semantically related in stay afloat topic. In some cases you can use "Swim" instead a verb "Hover".

Nearby Words: hovered, hovering

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

Usage example: there appeared to be an oily film swimming on the water

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Hover and swim are semantically related in stay afloat topic. You can use "Hover" instead a verb "Swim".

Nearby Words: swimming, swimmer

Lava is Boiling Kool-Aid: Sure, it drains your energy pretty fast if you fall in it, but you can still swim in there, and hover above it with no problems.

Source: Video Game / Ufouria
Floating Water: Sweet Paradise and Cloudy Heights have bodies of water that hover in the air and you have to swim through.

Source: Video Game / Donkey Kong Jungle Beat

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