float around

phrasal verb

Meaning

Circulate or exist in a general area without a fixed location or definite source.

Examples

There are several different versions of the story floating around online.
I have a few ideas floating around in my head for the weekend trip.

Synonyms: circulate, drift, spread, pervade

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float around

phrasal verb

Pronunciation: /floʊt əˈraʊnd/

Definition

Circulate or exist in a general area without a fixed location or definite source.

Examples

There are several different versions of the story floating around online.
I have a few ideas floating around in my head for the weekend trip.
Some strange germs have been floating around the school lately.

Synonyms of float around

Words with a similar meaning to float around:

circulate
drift
spread
pervade

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