float off

Frequency: 6.35.2 per million words

To detach and move away from a surface by floating.

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Examples (10)

  • The ice chunk began to float off from the main glacier.
  • Several leaves floated off the pond's surface in the breeze.
  • The small boat floated off its moorings during the storm.
  • I watched the balloon float off into the distance.
  • The oil slick started to float off the contaminated water.
  • Pieces of debris floated off the wreckage site.
  • The lily pad floated off toward the far shore.
  • We saw the raft float off downstream after breaking loose.
  • The cork floated off the bottle when it fell into the river.
  • Foam bubbles float off the wave crests in strong winds.