- present participle of drift.
drifting
Example Sentences
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The drifting “Other Plans” is so minimal that much of Ms. Bridgers’s melody line consists of a single repeated note.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
In something of an irony, Lotus’s historic approach to cornering and traction management—crossed up, tail out, mustaches ablaze—looks a lot like what the kids call drifting.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 2026
Winds drifting south meant the capital Washington was also hard-hit, coming in at the second-highest "very unhealthy" ranking on the index, when authorities urge all people to avoid unnecessary outdoor activity.
From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026
Designed to mimic the feel of stunt cars, its four-seated vehicles will twist and turn through banks in the track in an effort to create a drifting sensation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
I even imagine sweet elephant-ear wood smoke drifting into Sagan’s starry sky.
From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera
