had drifted
- past perfect of drift.
Example Sentences
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BBC News understands that the small, motor-less yacht had drifted towards the warship in foggy conditions after setting off from the UK.
From BBC ● Jun. 16, 2026
Heading into Thursday, IBM stock had drifted 1% lower this year.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 29, 2026
By the late 1960s, Northern Ireland had drifted into another civil war.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 13, 2026
But sometime this year, I realized I had drifted into the modern trance of double-screening — phone glowing while the television blared — and something in me rebelled.
From Salon ● Nov. 4, 2025
During the night I had drifted south of the place I wished to go, so I changed my direction and paddled along the path made by the rising sun.
From "Island of the Blue Dolphins" by Scott O'Dell
