drift
noun
has been drifting
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present perfect progressiveof drift (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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However, a zone of cold air high in the atmosphere has been drifting overhead causing instability, allowing shower clouds to bubble up.
From BBC ● Apr. 27, 2026
The 277-metre-long Arctic Metagaz has been drifting without a crew since a series of explosions scuppered the vessel off Libya on March 3.
From Barron's ● Mar. 15, 2026
Since then Europe has been drifting backward in relative terms, with per-capita output these days around 70% of the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 27, 2025
The unemployment rate has been drifting higher all year, from 3.7 percent in January to 4.3 percent at the end of July.
From Slate ● Sep. 6, 2024
Great thunder, you will not have it that this ice has been drifting north?
From The Frozen Pirate by W. Clark (William Clark) Russell
