drifted
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
The average player salary has drifted north of $100,000—three times the Triple-A minor league minimum, with further incentives for social media milestones—and candidates cannot be shy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026
The haze has been linked to hundreds of thousands of respiratory illnesses in Indonesia, and has drifted to neighbouring countries like Singapore and Malaysia.
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026
The haze has drifted into neighbouring Singapore, Malaysia and East Timor, which said it would shut schools nationwide for three days from Thursday, and as far afield as the Philippines.
From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026
Over the past few sessions, trading volume has dwindled, while major indexes have mostly drifted sideways.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026
The color was sapped from the scene, the entire room cast in grayscale, and a trail of words had drifted past them along the floor, translating the things she uttered into English.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
![]()
Random Word
Spin the wheel and learn a new word!
Get a word