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ad. In a floating position or condition.

ad. On a boat or ship away from the shore; at sea.

ad. In circulation; prevailing: Rumors are afloat.

ad. Awash; flooded.

ad. Drifting about; moving without guidance.

ad. Free or out of difficulty, especially financial difficulty: couldn't keep the business afloat.

ad. floating

ad. out at sea

ad. making successful progress under one's own steam

ad. Borne on the water; floating; on board ship.

ad. Moving; passing from place to place; in general circulation.

ad. Unfixed; moving without guide or control; adrift.

ad. Covered with water bearing floating articles; flooded.

Borne on the water; in a floating condition: as, the ship is afloat.

Figuratively, moving; passing from place to place; in circulation: as, a rumor is afloat.

Unfixed; moving without guide or control: as, our affairs are all afloat.

In a state of overflow; flooded: as, the main deck was afloat.

On board ship; at sea: as,cargo afloat and ashore.

adj. aimlessly drifting

adj. covered with water

adj. borne on the water; floating

"Furthermore, your claim that defense spending keeps our economy afloat is also ridiculous."

purposeless    full    waterborne    floating    adrift   

floating    moving    unfixed    adrift    flooded    launched    started    afoot    astir    going   

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