refloat

Definitions

1. To cause to float again.
   transitive
2. To float again.
   intransitive

Examples

“Removing fuel from the sunken ship will make⟳ it easier to refloat it.”

“The Canadian Coast Guard says a stranded container barge has been refloated, after running aground off Quadra Island over the weekend. […] Divers have⟳ been working since the weekend to assess the damage⟳ and determine⟳ the best way to refloat the vessel.”

“2025, Chloe Hughes, Boat stranded on canal hole edge pulled to safety (BBC News) https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c79x0vqvnq4o Overnight, water was pumped into dammed sections created by the Canal and River Trust⟳ on Tuesday, and as of 06:00 on Wednesday, water levels were recovering. "This means that one of the boats near to the breach site, plus six further up the canal, are now beginning to refloat," it [the council] said.”

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