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

As the ’90s wore on, Rosales drifted away from the party crew scene and picked up the guitar.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026

“I think more needs to happen here — and more is likely to happen,” said Dustin Reid, chief fixed-income strategist at Mackenzie Investments, as yields drifted higher Friday.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 23, 2026

Clients have drifted away from Song Oh-soon's fortune-telling village on the edge of Seoul, preferring online AI-powered divination to the centuries-old prophesying tradition still practised there.

From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026

Clouds drifted toward the sun as totality approached.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026

His thoughts drifted to Tom again, and when he might be okay enough for a visit.

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste