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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

To see just how far ETFs have drifted from the investment mainstream, look at the Tuttle Capital UFO Disclosure ETF.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 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

It felt bleak when Ryan Gravenberch curled home a sixth-minute opener, but Chelsea hit back to level when Enzo Fernandez's free-kick drifted in.

From BBC • May 9, 2026

Countless tufts of floaty fluff drifted in the air and water around me like downy little showers of blessing.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo