adrift
Example Sentences
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But her efforts are no match for a big storm that sets the house adrift in the wild sea.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
Their actions, casting adrift the ship's captain William Bligh, have been immortalised in books and film.
From Barron's • May 15, 2026
Rangers are seven points adrift of the league leaders and four points behind defending champions Celtic, with second place still earning a shot at Champions League qualification.
From BBC • May 5, 2026
It should be the perfect setup for staples to shine with their steady-eddy model, but that’s not what’s happened, leaving skittish investors adrift.
From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026
The open vistas distressed me, the sense of being adrift in a crowd of people pressing in on all sides, wanting to touch me, greet me, wish me well.
From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez
Vocabulary lists containing adrift
Illegal
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Charlotte's Web
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The Young Man and the Sea
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