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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It likely formed when two fragments produced by an earlier collision drifted together and merged under their own gravity.

From Science Daily • Jun. 25, 2026

The Dow industrials rose, while the S&P 500 drifted lower.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 24, 2026

Sharp, fearless and brimming with confidence, Lamine Yamal drifted past defenders with ease and injected life into Spain's attack.

From BBC • Jun. 21, 2026

Global stocks drifted Friday as investors took profits following a broad rally sparked by the U.S.-Iran peace deal.

From Barron's • Jun. 19, 2026

As he was picking out Draco, the great dragon that twisted between the Dippers, he drifted off to sleep.

From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville