float up

Frequency: 7.310.5 per million words

To rise to a higher position or to the surface by floating.

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Examples (10)

  • The balloon began to float up into the bright blue sky.
  • Tiny bubbles float up from the bottom of the fish tank.
  • We watched the hot air balloon float up above the treetops.
  • Dust particles float up in the sunbeam streaming through the window.
  • The cork will float up to the surface when released underwater.
  • Smoke began to float up from the campfire into the evening air.
  • In zero gravity, objects float up and drift around freely.
  • The oil spill caused debris to float up to the ocean surface.
  • When heated, warm air currents float up and create thermal drafts.
  • The child's paper airplane seemed to float up before gliding down.