drifted

VERB

move aimlessly

Synonyms

STRONGEST

amble dance flit float flow flutter hover linger meander ride sail slide stray stroll waft wander wash

STRONG

accumulate aim amass coast flicker flitter gad gallivant gather gravitate malinger mosey muck saunter scud skim tend

WEAK

be carried along draw near go with the tide go-that-a-way kick around

Antonyms

STRONGEST

go direct run stay

STRONG

disperse dissipate divide scatter spend

WEAK

decide direct guide set

Example Sentences

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drifted

Comcast shares were little changed in premarket trading, while ITV’s drifted higher in London.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026

Hernández drifted up the first-base line as he watched the ball fly.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 4, 2026

Across Incheon's Songdo Convensia convention centre, dozens of matches unfolded simultaneously on Friday as small, medium and large humanoid robots competed on compact pitches and spectators drifted from court to court.

From Barron's ● Jul. 3, 2026

Josh and Taylor, both 15, were passing by and went to Peacey's aid as he drifted in and out of consciousness.

From BBC ● Jun. 27, 2026

The glowing haze of zooplankton had drifted off.

From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown