Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Definitions

drift

[drift] / drɪft /




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.

But structure for a teenager who might otherwise drift and cash for a family with none to spare are exactly the two things the lottery studies say matter most.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

I wouldn't go down that line because he has got a long, long way to go but his favourite position is just behind the striker and he can drift out to the left as well.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

After signing a waiver, strapping on a helmet and paying a $30 fee, audience members can ride along in the passenger seat of a professional driver’s drift car.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

Expectations for such stocks are so low that a positive earnings surprise in fact is a genuine surprise — and these stocks on average do experience a post-earnings announcement drift.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

He hooked a sharp right at the end of the building, and he felt the ground drift away from him.

From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro




Vocabulary lists containing drift


Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Look it up. Learn it forever.

Remember "drift" for good with VocabTrainer. Expand your vocabulary effortlessly with personalized learning tools that adapt to your goals.

Take me to Vocabulary.com