to hover
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5.3
- verb
- /ˈhʌvər/
:
cernirse
- Although public opinion has always found Congress wanting, it currently hovers at a historical low.
- still hovering
- hovered dangerously close
Life and death hovering so close, whispering in our ears.
- Life and death hovering so close, whispering in our ears.
- Because military threats come from hovering above the surface of the Earth, right?
- You can plan on them maintaining this sort of chronically hovering sense of threat.
- This is a great gift to Donald Trump and his defendants because this will hover over the entire trial.
- As you pointed out, if they're hovering near missile bases or near defense installations, we need to be sure what these things are.
- Billy died of the Black Death, I shouldn't call it that, and hovered like a winged horseman.
- That other time when the city, as you heard from Liz, was broken and vulnerable and open and hovering on the edge.
Examples
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This is a great gift to Donald Trump and his defendants because this will hover over the entire trial.
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Recently, Jerry Co. Had been in steep decline, hovering on the verge of bankruptcy earlier this year.
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The number of Americans with no health insurance has hovered around 40 million for several years.
Academic text (2002) -
So with every generation, the name hovers on the edge of extinction.
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His throat tingled, and a question seemed to hover over everything he saw.
Fiction book (1991) -
To us, they are so unconnected to the land they appear to hover above it, like ghosts.
Academic text (1997) -
Life and death hovering so close, whispering in our ears.
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For him to continue to deny Russia's cyber attack and resist the investigation invites a specter of treason to hover over the president-elect.
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The threatening clouds seem to hover over the town, causing concern among the residents.
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Rumors of layoffs continue to hover around the company, making employees anxious about their future.
Synonyms
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5.1
To appear as a large unclear shape that seems threatening
15
3.3
Stay in the air above something, moving only a little, like a helicopter or bird
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7.0
To hang over a situation and make it feel dark or threatening
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6.2
Make a person, event, or situation seem less happy and less hopeful
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6.8
To seem likely to happen soon and cause worry
Keep someone worried about something bad that might happen
Antonyms
Phrasal Verbs
15
3.3
Stay in the air above something, moving only a little, like a helicopter or bird
- Specialized
4
3.5
Hold the computer pointer over an item without clicking to show extra information
How Threatening
Surface Forms
Etymology
Hover comes from an old English word meaning 'to hang' or 'hang over'. A helpful image is a dark cloud hanging over a village, which shows why the word can mean a threatening or worrying presence.