hover by

Frequency: 6.27.8 per million words

To stay next to or near something.

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Examples (10)

  • The little bird continued to hover by its nest, protecting its young.
  • He would often hover by the entrance, waiting for her to arrive.
  • A small drone was seen to hover by the window for several minutes.
  • She preferred to hover by the edges of the crowd rather than join in.
  • Don't just hover by the door; come in and sit down.
  • The waiter seemed to hover by our table, keen to take our order.
  • During the argument, his parents would hover by him, offering comfort.
  • The reporter tried to hover by the celebrity, hoping for an exclusive.
  • A concerned mother might hover by her child during their first school play.
  • The helicopter will hover by the rescue site until further instructions.