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Vocabulary Entry
drifting
|verb • adjective • noun
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V
verb
To be carried slowly by a current of air or water.
Example Sentences
"The boat was drifting slowly down the river."
"He watched the leaves drifting in the autumn breeze."
"Clouds were drifting across the sky."
A
adjective
Characterized by moving or changing gradually without a fixed direction.
Example Sentences
"The drifting fog made it hard to see the road."
"She felt a sense of drifting uncertainty about her future."
"The artist captures the drifting shadows of the evening light."
N
noun
The act of being carried slowly by a current, or a gradual change in position.
Example Sentences
"The drifting of the sand dunes was a fascinating natural phenomenon."
"He noticed the drifting of his thoughts during the lecture."
"The drifting of the icebergs is a significant concern for climate change."