Afloat

usgb/əˈfləʊt/
adjective

On the surface of water, not sinking.

The boat stays afloat due to its design.
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Often appears as...

  • stay afloat
  • keep afloat
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Physical Balance

Used to describe an object's ability to remain on water surface, implying balance or buoyancy.

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The swimmer kept the ball afloat effortlessly.
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Not Submerged

Stresses that something is not below the water surface, used in both literal and metaphorical scenarios.

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After the flood, few houses were left afloat.
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Sailors' Slang

Originally used by sailors, but it's now part of common language to describe things on or in water.

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The wreckage was still afloat when rescuers arrived.
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