The helicopter hovered over the building.
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Hovered
Synonyms for "hovered" (132 found)
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impendjetjibkeep close tokiteleave the groundlie bylie overlingerloiterloomlourlowermarch withmenacenavigatenearoverhangpauseplane
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poiseponderpull backretreatrisesailsailplanescrupleseaplanesetshilly shallyshilly-shallyshysoarspiralspirestand bystay inshorestay nearstick atsticklestop to considerstraddle the fencestrainstrain attailgatetake offtake the airtake wingthink twicethink twice aboutthreatenvolplanewaitwingwithdrawyieldzoom
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Sample sentences
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He hovered between life and death.
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For nearly a month, Tom hovered between life and death.
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As the swallow hovered over her and brushed her cheek with its fluttering wings, the damsel started and screamed; but, seeing the swallow still fluttering near her and Daphnis laughing at her alarm, her fear vanished and she rubbed her eyes which were yet heavy with sleep.
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