DRIFTED Synonyms: 87 Similar and Opposite Words

drifted

verb

Definition of drifted next

past tense of drift

as in flowed

to move or proceed smoothly and readily casual conversation drifting from one topic to another

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as in hovered

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 wandered

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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Temperatures in the city hovered around the upper-30s on Friday, with a major drop in the forecast predicted for the weekend.

Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 20 Dec. 2024
Earlier in the week, the digital asset touched a fresh all-time high of $108,000 and hovered around $102,000 on Thursday.

Brian Evans,Sean Conlon, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2024

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