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as in flows
to move or proceed smoothly and readily
casual conversation drifting from one topic to another
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as in hovers
to rest or move along the surface of a liquid or in the air
the boat drifted along on the current
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as in wanders
to move about from place to place aimlessly
spent several years drifting from town to town, picking up odd jobs whenever he needed cash
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as in tides
a prevailing or general movement or inclination
the steady drift of the population away from large cities
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as in senses
the idea that is conveyed or intended to be conveyed to the mind by language, symbol, or action
you should expect a visit from the stork, if you get my drift
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drifts
Verb
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The square exhibit hall hovers 40 feet above the ground, its weight supported by five pillars representing the five branches of the military.—
Jason Allen,
CBS News,
21 Mar. 2025 -
At its height some 100,000 people called it home; the population now hovers around 36,000.—
Jim Robbins,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Mar. 2025
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As one of the few original Squid Game cast members returning for the second season, Wi Ha-joon will continue his quest as the police officer Hwang Jun-ho, who is desperate to find his missing brother and ultimately wanders into the sadistic games.—
Jeff Benjamin,
Forbes,
26 Dec. 2024
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Back in the woods, a band of militiamen wanders up to Jamie, beating the living daylights out of Lord John, and intervenes.—
Lincee Ray,
EW.com,
14 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Andrew had a friend who swam from Alcatraz on Wednesday morning, a tougher swim with hazards like tides and currents.—
Annika Merrilees,
Sacramento Bee,
1 Jan. 2025
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Some areas of the estuary are diked to allow for farming, which means water no longer flows in or out with the tides.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
30 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Hiking here rewards you with panoramic views of the coastline, where hawks circle overhead and the scent of sagebrush floats on the breeze.—
Cliff Lewis,
Oc Register,
4 Apr. 2025
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In our new apartment in Manhattan, with the weather warm and the windows open, the sound of bells from the Presbyterian church on Amsterdam Avenue floats in at the beginning of each hour.—
Rob Mank,
Christian Science Monitor,
2 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The quality of racing at Bristol always follows, and there’s nothing like walking down the steep banks.—
Shane Connuck,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Apr. 2025
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The area along the banks of Calf Creek, near modern-day Snowball, was settled by Native Americans dating back to the Late Archaic Period.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Apr. 2025
Noun
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But his theory seemed to mirror the temperament of Deng, who, for all his reformist tendencies, was a ruthless apparatchik.—
Chang Che,
The New Yorker,
21 Dec. 2024
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This could potentially wear them out, disperse their argumentative bluster, and might even open their eyes to their woefully over-the-top arguing tendencies.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes,
20 Dec. 2024
Noun
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On Wednesday, aircraft were able to resume dropping water on the wildfires after being grounded by the winds.—
Ryan Gaydos,
Fox News,
8 Jan. 2025
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Tuesday's fast-moving wildfire, fueled by dangerously strong Santa Ana winds in the westside area of Los Angeles, threatened homes and prompted mass evacuation orders for roughly 30,000 residents.—
Elizabeth Weise,
USA TODAY,
8 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Not all of her new pals had the purest of intentions, though.—
Karen Chernick,
ARTnews.com,
14 Mar. 2025
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Notably the administration has been silent on its intentions towards China, which strikes me as odd given that many members of the administration are united in their antipathy towards America’s geostrategic rivalry (Marco Rubio for example published ‘The World China Made’).—
Mike O'Sullivan,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
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“Drifts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drifts. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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