Antonyms for afloat
əˈfloʊtafloat

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1. afloat

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

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

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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

How to use afloat in a sentence?

1. Steven Mnuchin:

   Cuba has been an underlying force fueling Venezuela's descent into crisis. Treasury is taking action against vessels and entities transporting oil, providing a lifeline to keep the illegitimate Maduro regime afloat.

2. 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.

3. United Teachers Los Angeles:

   Educators actually saw their pay cut due to furlough days which kept the District afloat.

4. 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.

5. Marino Rescek:

   We have two separate worlds in our economy. There are companies that deal with the state and mostly have no problems in keeping business afloat. Others struggle on the free market, burdened by unpaid bills, poor law enforcement, high taxation and a lack of capital to invest.

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