drift
noun
drifting
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present participleof drift.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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The results can be seen in images such as this: a luminous, tonally rich seascape of cumulus clouds drifting over the Bay of Naples.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026
In the sky, reporters and pilots keep an eye out for one another, warning when one is drifting too close to another or if there is something else to keep an eye on.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026
The hazardous smoke has led to an increase in respiratory problems, forced schools to close, and has been drifting to neighbouring countries including -- Malaysia, Singapore, and the Philippines.
From Barron's ● Sep. 5, 2026
Some years, local boaters will push the floating bog to prevent it from drifting towards local bridge.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026
And each day that went by, he felt himself drifting farther away.
From "I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912" by Lauren Tarshis
