DRIFTS Synonyms: 171 Similar and Opposite Words

drifts 1 of 2

verb

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present tense third-person singular of drift

as in flows

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

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Relevance

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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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drifts

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noun

plural of drift

as in mounds

a pile or ridge of granular matter (as sand or snow) deep drifts of snow blocked our driveway

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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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Noun

Perhaps the tides will shift perceptibly this year in the wake of the academy recently inviting more than 3,000 music professionals — many of them young, women and/or people of color — to become voting members.

Paul Grein, Billboard, 4 Oct. 2024
Helene was so destructive, many residents don’t have a home left to clean up, escaping the storm with little more than the clothes on their backs, even losing their shoes to the surging tides.

Kate Payne and David R. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024

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