be afloat

Frequency: 7.010.5 per million words

Used to describe something that is floating on the surface of water.

afloatVERB + afloat (floating on water)

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Examples (10)

  • The small boat is afloat on the calm lake.
  • After the storm, we were relieved to see the raft was still afloat.
  • Once we patch the hole, the canoe will be afloat again.
  • Is the toy duck still afloat in the bathtub?
  • A single leaf was afloat on the puddle.
  • If the life jacket is properly fastened, you will be afloat for hours.
  • The buoy has been afloat in the bay for years.
  • It was a miracle that the damaged ship was still afloat when the rescue team arrived.
  • The logs were too heavy and were not afloat for long.
  • Make sure all the life rafts are afloat before abandoning the vessel.