float away

Frequency: 7.08.1 per million words

To move away from a point on a surface or in the air.

floatADVERB + float

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away

Examples (10)

  • The balloon began to float away from the children's grasp.
  • She watched the paper boat float away down the stream.
  • The bubble seemed to float away on the gentle breeze.
  • Dead leaves started to float away from the pond's edge.
  • The small wooden raft began to float away from the shore.
  • Pieces of debris continued to float away after the storm.
  • The lily pad started to float away across the water.
  • Clouds of steam would float away from the hot springs.
  • The child's toy boat began to float away in the bathtub.
  • Petals from the cherry tree float away on the wind.