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

Imports have drifted between 10% and 15% of the overall U.S. beef supply over the past decade, rising with the demand for fast-food burgers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 10, 2026

That correlation has broken down as concerns over AI grow, capital has gotten more expensive and the war has drifted into its ninth month.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 3, 2026

When that deadline drifted quietly by, they set a new target of achieving the goal by 2030 instead.

From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026

The haze has prompted school closures in Malaysia and East Timor, and has drifted into Singapore and as far afield as the Philippines.

From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 2026

His thunderous grinding tool powered down, and the dust clouds drifted away, leaving the water quiet and clear.

From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown

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