- present participle of drift.
drifting
Example Sentences
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In the sky, reporters and pilots keep an eye out for one another, warning when one is drifting too close to another or if there is something else to keep an eye on.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026
But instead of coming together to fight these problems, Europe’s countries seem to be drifting apart.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026
The hazardous smoke has led to an increase in respiratory problems, forced schools to close, and has been drifting to neighbouring countries including -- Malaysia, Singapore, and the Philippines.
From Barron's ● Sep. 5, 2026
Some years, local boaters will push the floating bog to prevent it from drifting towards local bridge.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026
Still, I could not tell where we were drifting—or whether we were drifting at all.
From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell
