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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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It’s a labor market unlike any other: Unemployment has drifted up, layoffs are low, hiring is slow, and the economy needs far fewer new jobs than it did before.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

The state, once India's intellectual and commercial capital, had drifted through decades of industrial decline and political fatigue.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

While collecting sediment cores from the Cascadia subduction zone off Oregon and northern California, the team accidentally drifted off course.

From Science Daily • May 2, 2026

While mortgage rates have drifted lower just ahead of the prime spring buying season, they are still above 6% for a 30-year fixed loan.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 29, 2026

He dashed into the house while the smell of hose water and burning plastic drifted up over the patio.

From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott