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to float around
[phrase form: float]
01
(of ideas, rumors, etc.) to be widely discussed or heard among people without a known or confirmed source
Example
Rumors of a new merger are floating around the company, but no one knows the details.
The idea of a team-building event has been floating around the office for a while, but there's no official plan.
02
to exist in a space without a fixed or known location
Example
I ca n't find my keys, but they must be floating around here somewhere.
I ca n't find my glasses, but they must be floating around the house somewhere.
03
to move or drift aimlessly or freely
Example
The autumn leaves from the tree floated around the garden in the gentle breeze.
Dust particles often float around in the air, especially in sunbeams.
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