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Drifted in a sentence
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Drifted meaning
simple past and past participle of drift
Using Drifted
- The main meaning on this page is: simple past and past participle of drift
- In the example corpus, drifted often appears in combinations such as: drifted into, had drifted, has drifted.
Context around Drifted
- Average sentence length in these examples: 26.3 words
- Position in the sentence: 7 start, 8 middle, 5 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Drifted
- In this selection, "drifted" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 26.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, views, accidentally, prices, apart, past and off stand out and add context to how "drifted" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include 2023 stocks drifted to a and alberta wildfires drifted into maine. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "drifted" sits close to words such as agitation, alec and bluff, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with drifted
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
It drifted before colliding with a freight ship, reports said. (10 words)
It’s a shame this Steve McQueen classic has drifted from memory. (12 words)
In the midst of this, Hawaii has drifted from one housing crisis to another. (14 words)
In particular, it could be almost easy to see a future where you go your separate ways from someone in your life that you have fallen out with or just drifted apart from, even if at one point in time you couldn’t imagine your life without them in it. (50 words)
Although the Friday night closing time of 11:12 seemed like the show might have accidentally drifted past an 11 p.m. curfew that many venues enforce, the show actually went even a few minutes longer than that on Saturday. (40 words)
But lately, Shapiro’s YouTube brand has drifted in some strange ways, diverting toward an omnivorous content stew that—while still emitting a debate-me conservative odor—is a lot more juvenile in texture. (34 words)
Example sentences (20)
A flurry of corners all required good defensive headers, while Willian had Andre Onana scrambling across his line with a curling effort that drifted just wide of the far post.
After A.J. graduated from high school, he stayed with Brian for a while in North Minneapolis, and they continued to needle each other as their views drifted apart.
Although the Friday night closing time of 11:12 seemed like the show might have accidentally drifted past an 11 p.m. curfew that many venues enforce, the show actually went even a few minutes longer than that on Saturday.
As he drifted into drinks and drugs, the star became known for his violent behaviour and turbulent love life.
But lately, Shapiro’s YouTube brand has drifted in some strange ways, diverting toward an omnivorous content stew that—while still emitting a debate-me conservative odor—is a lot more juvenile in texture.
China initially struck a contrite tone about the balloon, saying that it was a weather craft that had drifted off course.
Gas prices drifted lower over the weekend in New Jersey and are projected to fall even more this week.
Global shares have drifted from 14-month highs hit last week, as investors await testimony from US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell in markets that remain dominated by monetary policy bets.
He had drifted at sea for two hours when he was spotted by fisherman Joemar Abad, 28, who was sailing back to Barangay Danao.
How major US stock indexes fared Friday 2/10/2023 Stocks drifted to a mostly higher close on Wall Street but still closed out their worst week since December.
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Friday that countries providing weapons and money to assist Ukraine in its war with Russia have “drifted” into becoming active participants in the conflict.
In particular, it could be almost easy to see a future where you go your separate ways from someone in your life that you have fallen out with or just drifted apart from, even if at one point in time you couldn’t imagine your life without them in it.
In the midst of this, Hawaii has drifted from one housing crisis to another.
Investigators learned that the jet ski the women were on had capsized and they had drifted about 3,000 feet in the river while waiting for rescue, police said in a statement.
Islamabad and Rawalpindi have realized that their love affair with Chinese investment was and have slowly drifted back toward the middle by attempting to reengage with the West.
It drifted before colliding with a freight ship, reports said.
It’s a shame this Steve McQueen classic has drifted from memory.
It then drifted east and entered US airspace over Alaska on 28 January and was tracked as it flew over Malmstrom Air Force base in Montana, where nuclear assets are stored.
It will be similar to conditions earlier this spring when smoke from Alberta wildfires drifted into Maine creating hazy skies.
Jack clung to the side of the door while his body drifted in the freezing water, as he kept Rose company.
Common combinations with drifted
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- drifted into 29×
- had drifted 20×
- has drifted 19×
- drifted away 17×
- drifted in 16×
- drifted apart 15×
- and drifted 12×
- drifted off 11×
- that drifted 10×
- he drifted 10×