Examples of 'refloat' in a sentence
Meaning of "refloat"
refloat (verb) - The act of making something that is sunk, stranded, or grounded in water float again. It can involve the use of pumps, buoyancy aids, or other methods to raise the object and return it to the surface
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- To cause to float again.
- The process of getting something to float again.
How to use "refloat" in a sentence
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Rescuers attempted to refloat them four times.
To refloat the dredge in just a few hours.
He was informed to do whatever was necessary to refloat the vessel.
Who strives to refloat it faces an unknown reality.
Refloat the star from the water.
So he wants me to refloat his sunk dinghy.
Endeavour was purchased for ten pounds and patched up enough to refloat.
Several attempts to refloat her were unsuccessful.
Two other ships had also grounded but had managed to refloat themselves.
Attempts to refloat the ship were unsuccessful.
A new channel had to be dug to refloat the vessel.
Needed to refloat our economies.
I so much wanted to refloat her.
It took months to refloat her and to make her partially seaworthy.
Turtles trapped in rock pools begin to refloat on the incoming tide.
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An attempt to refloat the ship at around noon local time was unsuccessful.
I kind of wanted to refloat that boat.
Attempts to refloat the vessel will occur once the weather conditions ease.
The vessel was able to refloat by its own means.
Rockingham was blown ashore and eventually abandoned after failed attempts to refloat her.
All efforts to refloat her failed.
Several tugs came up from Cardiff and failed in an attempt to refloat her.
She proved impossible to refloat and was destroyed in place.
It was reported that Smit International still intended to refloat the ship.
There is no plan to help them refloat their own national currencies.
De Freyn had scuttled Haasje but the British were able to refloat her.
Attempt to refloat ship.
The following morning, the navy located her and started to refloat her.
Rescue teams are now trying to refloat and remove the vessel.
Attempts to refloat her failed, and she subsequently broke up.
I do hope it is not too late to refloat the sinking ship.
Attempts to refloat the whales began on Friday night.
And then refloat.
A second attempt to refloat the ship is expected during high tide Thursday night.
The loading operation including the refloat took twelve hours.
If Cook can not refloat it the reef will tear the hull apart.
The accomplishment of what was seemingly an impossible task to refloat the steamboat is documented.
The vessel tried to refloat under its own power but was unsuccessful.
But the ship owner has not yet decided to refloat the vessel.
Attempts by Raritan to refloat her were unsuccessful and she was abandoned.
Will not the hull siphons kick in and refloat the ship?
The British were able to refloat her and she was sold at Santiago de Cuba.
Hernán Lacunza, from playing pachangas with Macri to try to refloat the economy.
For three days the crew struggled to refloat their stricken vessel before abandoning her.
Refloat the bank ( by selling all or part of it ).
Several unsuccessful attempts were made to refloat the vessel with the assistance of tugs.
Attempting to refloat with the tools immediately at hand-de-ballasting and tugs-is understandable.
Volunteers will again attempt to refloat any survivors on Saturday.
In an attempt to refloat her, Captain Pearce ordered Gothenburg to be lightened forward.
The Dutch salvage tug Orinoco tried to refloat the ship but was unsuccessful.
