drift
noun
is drifting
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present progressiveof drift (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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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
A Russian tanker that was badly damaged in an attack in the Mediterranean last week is drifting without crew towards the Libyan coast, Italy's civil protection service said on Friday.
From Barron's ● Mar. 20, 2026
As I write this, the music from another soldier's funeral is drifting up from a church in the street.
From BBC ● Jan. 23, 2026
“For far too many people, the promise of a secure retirement is drifting further out of reach.”
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 25, 2025
It’s the mechanic, and smoke is drifting up from the knives in my machine.
From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron
