Synonyms for afloat
əˈfloʊtafloat

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1. afloat

   Synonyms:
   adrift, abroad, at sea, abroach, loose, distracted, dazed

   Antonyms:
   ashore, snug, tight, close, fast, collected, concentrated

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1. adrift(p), afloat(p), aimless, directionless, planless, rudderless, undirectedadjective

   aimlessly drifting

   Antonyms:
   empty, purposeful

2. afloat(p)adjective

   borne on the water; floating

   Antonyms:
   empty, purposeful

3. afloat(p), awash(p), flooded, inundated, overflowingadjective

   covered with water

   "the main deck was afloat (or awash)"; "the monsoon left the whole place awash"; "a flooded bathroom"; "inundated farmlands"; "an overflowing tub"

   Antonyms:
   purposeful, empty

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1. Abner Read:

   It was quite a violent explosion, if the explosion had been a few feet further [the ship] wouldn’t have stayed afloat. No water got up into the forward compartments— it was a very clean break.

2. Tracy Gordon:

   States are acting now with the hopes that New Mexico direct payment will help their economies remain afloat.

3. Dustin Brown:

   He’s one of those guys you can’t replace, it’s not just him, it’s Walks, too. Our two top defensemen are out, and life moves on. We’ve got to get better and find a way to at least keep the boat afloat.

4. Chad Hart:

   This isnt the end as we know it, things will get better but it will take some time for somefarms to recover financially and until we see some of that recovery, well likely see more farmers having to make alternative choices. As for Vorhes, the father of four says hes just trying to stay financially afloat. In the meantime, he said more needs to be done to protect family farmers. Im concerned because reading stories of other farmers either losing their farms or committing suicide.

5. Udaya Regmi:

   This cyclone is a terrible double blow for millions of people in India whose families have been struck down by record Covid infections and deaths, many families are barely staying afloat.