as in breeze
a slight or gentle movement of air
wafts carrying the scent of spring flowers
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as in to hover
to rest or move along the surface of a liquid or in the air
a feather wafted past us and settled on the grass
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Recent Examples of waft
Joanna Kakissis, NPR, 11 Nov. 2025
October’s crisp weather invites a pot of simmering chili to cook slowly on the stove, filling the kitchen with warmth and wafts of smoke and spice.
—Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 24 Oct. 2025
Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 21 Oct. 2025
There’s a smell wafting out of the Chase Center practice facility as the Golden State Warriors prepare for the 2025-26 season.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 21 Oct. 2025
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Noun
The scent of shorn wood, metal and instant coffee wafts through the air.
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Even though the regular season is creeping closer by the hour and the anticipation of it all is wafting through the city, Charles Lee insists not much has changed.
—Recent Examples of Synonyms for waft
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With roomy bike lanes peppered throughout downtown, exploring is a breeze.—
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But what must feel like a Herculean task for a young actor navigating sudden fame looked like a breeze for Williams, who walked Fallon around his own set (and onto his knees) like the Canadian owned the whole damn building.—
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At Schoedinger Funeral Home, where temperatures hovered around 30 degrees with occasional snow flurries, mourners began arriving shortly after the noon visitation opened.—
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During winter, temperatures hover around 50 to 60 degrees during the day, and drop as low as 30 at night, but the upside is generally fewer tourists and less crowds in the park.—
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In comparison to liquid foundation, cushion foundations come in a cushion compact with an application puff that leaves a lightweight, buildable, natural finish on the skin.—
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From puff-sleeve knits to silky base layers, these winter tops deliver on both style and quality.—
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The Ravens finished 8-9 and missed the playoffs in heartbreaking fashion, as kicker Tyler Loop’s game-winning field goal attempt sailed wide right.—
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Acrisure Stadium is one of the trickier places to kick in the NFL, as Loop found out last week when his potential game-winning kick sailed wide right on the final play.—
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Everyday tasks like tying his shoes left him out of breath.—
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Her shooting, her suffering, her last breath.—
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Only a handful of rafts floated lazily in the water.—
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The Big Ten has floated an idea for a 24- or 28-team playoff that gives each power conference four automatic bids.—
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News consumers drift toward outlets that favor their politics, giving them a partial view of possible wrongdoing.—
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When next year came, Rice was in the NBA, and gradually the players drifted separate ways.—
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The footage shows the fish start to swim faster and more erratically when a large whale suddenly breaks through the school of fish with its gaping maw.—
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In two years, the Buffs have hopped from the land of tech bros (the old Pac-12) to a conference of oil barons (the Big 12) who swim in fast cash and Texas tea.—
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“Waft.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waft. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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