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was drifting

  • past progressive
    of drift.
    drift
    noun
    a driving movement or force; impulse; impetus; pressure.

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At the instant of detonation, an exhausted Dickman was drifting in and out of sleep, his feet resting on luggage.

From Slate ● Jul. 7, 2026

Sandberg grew concerned her organization was drifting, some of the people said, despite growth in the number of Lean In peer groups known as Circles and a data partnership with McKinsey, the consulting firm.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 26, 2026

Though always talented, her career was drifting until it took an upwards turn after signing professional terms with the county last year as part of the new wave of deals for women's players.

From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2025

After briefly reaching $390 during the summer of 2021, AMC’s stock was drifting below $3 last week.

From Seattle Times ● May 14, 2024

I looked up, saw that the direction we were running was opposite to the one the kite was drifting.

From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini