drifting
- present participle of drift.
Example Sentences
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Drifting inside from the left of the box, the defender used his weaker right foot to stroke the ball inside Dimitrievski's near post.
From Barron's • Feb. 8, 2026
Drifting between boiling anger and crushing regret, O’Brien’s delivery of a monologue to the ghost of Rocky astounds for its insides-bearing rawness.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 5, 2025
Drifting in and out of consciousness, he was convinced that death loomed, he said in an interview, requesting that only his first name be used because of a fear of retribution by the Russian authorities.
From New York Times • Feb. 15, 2024
Drifting from narration to imagery and back again, McQueen says, is part of the experience.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 21, 2023
Drifting off to sleep, I thought about her.
From "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd
