The ship was drifting at the mercy of the waves.
Source: tatoeba (45670)
Drifting
/ˈdɹɪftɪŋ/
Synonyms for "drifting" (142 found)
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21 entriesair driftbureaucratic driftdata driftdrifting attentiondrifting cloudsdrifting focusdrifting icedrifting opinionsdrifting sanddrifting snowdust driftice driftlinguistic driftmoral driftoffset driftpolicy drift
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Collocations
15 entriesair driftdrift angledrift correctiondrift ratedrift velocitydrifting behaviordrifting cloudsdrifting continentsdrifting focusdrifting icedrifting populationsdrifting sanddrifting sedimentdrifting snowgenetic drift
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16 total sentences available.
The boat was drifting in the ocean.
Source: tatoeba (49923)
Drifting off to sleep again, the same dream returned, three times in all.
Source: tatoeba (243668)
Many young Japanese people are drifting aimlessly in life.
Source: tatoeba (281437)
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