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drifting

ADJECTIVE
afloat
Synonyms
STRONGEST
Antonyms


ADJECTIVE
carried
Synonyms




ADJECTIVE
idling
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONG






ADJECTIVE
wandering
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG
WEAK




ADVERB
adrift
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK
anchored on course tied down








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But new research suggests that worlds drifting through the darkness of interstellar space could still remain habitable, even without the warmth of a nearby star.

From Science Daily • May 29, 2026

Smoke from the Santa Rosa Islands Fire has been drifting towards our region.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

Chances are you’ll be in good company there, with me and other musical daydreamers sharing the same sense of drifting into a bittersweet beyond.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

In Meghalaya's capital, music spills constantly through public life: church choirs rehearsing late into the evening, teenage metal bands in garages, blues musicians drifting through dimly-lit bars.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

But annoyingly, I find my thoughts drifting back to Edie and the empty spot that will probably be at her table tomorrow.

From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish




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