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drift

[drift] / drɪft /
NOUN
accumulation
Synonyms
STRONG
alluvion bank batch bunch bundle clump cluster deposit heap hill lot mass mound mountain parcel pile set shock stack
NOUN
meaning, significance of communication
Synonyms
STRONGEST
progression tendency
STRONG
aim design direction end gist implication import intention object progress purport scope significance tenor
Antonyms
STRONG
insignificance
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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For 10 days, while many people watched Nasa's Artemis mission drift around the Moon through livestreams and dramatic spacecraft selfies, Will Parker was watching something very different.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

Characters drift about downtown fundraisers, Italian villas and second homes on the North Fork.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

Leave it to these three to drift into the murk of a warehouse club for a near decade, and come back bigger rock stars and more powerful a band than ever.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026

Investors will examine discussions on inflation expectations, which some officials warned could drift higher if inflation persists.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

In the reflection on the microwave, his eyes drift down.

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas

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