drifting

[US]/'driftiŋ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. floating aimlessly, moving without a fixed direction.

Phrases & Collocations

drifting away

drifting snow

drifting aimlessly

drifting apart

temperature drift

genetic drift

zero drift

drift into

drift along

drift away

baseline drift

drift sand

drift tube

drift apart

drift angle

frequency drift

wind drift

drift velocity

drift region

continental drift

low drift

drift out

drift off

on the drift

Example Sentences

The boat was drifting aimlessly in the open sea.

She felt like she was drifting through life without a purpose.

The drifting snow covered the entire landscape in white.

He found himself drifting off to sleep during the boring meeting.

The drifting clouds cast shadows over the valley below.

She watched the drifting leaves fall gently to the ground.

The drifting smoke from the campfire filled the air with a smoky scent.

He enjoyed the feeling of drifting in the calm waters of the lake.

The drifting sand dunes in the desert created a mesmerizing sight.

They spent the afternoon drifting lazily down the river in a canoe.

Real-world Examples

Now, it's drifting around the Antarctic peninsula.

Source: CNN 10 Student English of the Month

Eugene's raft is also drifting in that direction.

Source: America The Story of Us

Sea ice is now drifting faster.

Source: Science in 60 Seconds November 2017 Compilation

“Not while they are merely drifting peacefully below us, ” said Dumbledore.

Source: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

He could hear the muffled sounds of celebration drifting in from outside.

Source: The Lion King (audiobook)

A small inflatable drifting near the coast.

Source: CNN 10 Student English January 2019 Collection

Black holes, forever drifting across the unending darkness, eat the remnants of the planets.

Source: Mysteries of the Universe

He turned to face the open front doors, through which night mist was now drifting.

Source: 5. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

Recently scientists studied A23a as it recently started drifting around the Antarctic peninsula again.

Source: CNN 10 Student English of the Month

Otherwise, you're just an inert chunk of randomly assembled molecules drifting wherever the universe blows you.

Source: Rick and Morty Season 3 (Bilingual)

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