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adrift

[uh-drift] / əˈdrɪft /
ADVERB
floating out of control
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WEAK
anchored on course tied down


ADVERB
off course
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Example Sentences

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With four nights left before the play-offs, Humphries is five points adrift of Van Gerwen in fourth.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

Cast adrift by US President Donald Trump's immigration policy, the migrants spend their days on their mobile phones, trying to contact their families.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

He shares how students arrive culturally adrift, disconnected from their Punjabi or Indian heritage, and a single song can open a door.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026

Defeat by relegation rivals Portsmouth on Saturday has the Foxes eight points adrift of safety with just nine points left to play for.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

The comment left me adrift in a river of teen angst.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi




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