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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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PSG sealed Ligue 1 with a game to spare on 13 May thanks to a 2-0 win at Lens, their closest challengers, who finished six points adrift in second.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

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

Six bogeys meant he slid down the leaderboard to one under par, leaving him 13 shots adrift of the leader.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

I do not remember experiencing great grief so much as feeling cut adrift.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela




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