drifted
Example Sentences
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Drifted away when he got older, as one does.
From New York Times • Aug. 13, 2021
Drifted out of the game late; capable of much more.
From New York Times • Jul. 22, 2013
Drifted across the Cardiff defence with menace, and his perseverance was rewarded when his sinuous run led to Blackpool's vital third goal.
From The Guardian • May 23, 2010
Drifted between majors instead, ended up with a major in math and a minor in art -- just about the worst thing you can put on a job app.
From Time Magazine Archive
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Born on the deluge of old usurpations, Drifted our Ark o’er the desolate seas, Bearing the rainbow of hope to the nations Torn from the storm-cloud and flung to the breeze!
From Graded Memory Selections by Hughes, Charles C.