drift
Example Sentences
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Thoughts drift, reaction times slow, and mental clarity fades when attention is needed most.
From Science Daily
At such extreme heat, lightweight elements like hydrogen and helium can break free and drift into space.
From Science Daily
The business had drifted further and further from its original premise - lots of products for £1 - and was selling them instead at a wide range of different prices.
From BBC
Greenland, which has been drifting towards independence, has said it would rather remain Danish than become American.
From BBC
Treasury note—which largely reflects investors’ expectations for what interest rates set by the Fed will average over the life of a bond—has generally drifted between around 4% and 4.2%.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
