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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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People drifted in and out, collecting bags of food or hot plates, as the air filled with the scent of cooking.

From Barron's • May 25, 2026

Their conversation explores what liberalism really is at its core, how both the political left and right have drifted into illiberalism, and what ordinary citizens can do to restore faith in liberal principles and institutions.

From Slate • May 16, 2026

Most important, she said, are households’ and businesses’ expectations of future inflation, which have drifted to the high end of their historical range.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

After the results and the webinar, Strategy lost ground and the stock drifted 0.3% lower in premarket trade.

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

Still—once I’d made up my mind to go to Aunt Fannie, I may have drifted into a fitful sleep.

From "Secrets at Sea" by Richard Peck