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Drifts | Drift | Drifted | Drifting | Drifter | Drifters | Driftsands

Drifts meaning

plural of drift

Using Drifts

  • The main meaning on this page is: plural of drift
  • In the example corpus, drifts often appears in combinations such as: it drifts, that drifts, snow drifts.

Context around Drifts

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 22.9 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 13 middle, 5 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

occasional 1× west 1× balloon 1× usd 1× snow 1× concentration 1× regularly 1× phendrana 1× massive 1× ship 1×

Often after:

harmlessly 1× eastward 1× lower 1× nearly 1× doesn 1× wide 1× toward 1× off 1× down 1× southward 1×

Sentence patterns with Drifts

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

15 it drifts harmlessly left 1× as it drifts toward an 1× as she drifts from pool 1× as yield drifts down 1× back regularly drifts into midfield 1× created massive drifts in town 1× everywhere it drifts for miles 1× frontal boundary drifts southward into 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a follow up 1× as the shadows 1× derby come forward 1× dill said he 1× each narrative celebrates 1× high clouds will 1×

Common sentence endings:

20 feet high 1× around for days 1× balance of nature 1× blizzard of 49 1× boil water advisory 1× combination of factors 1×

Words around Drifts

Just before it in the word index:

driftpile 3 driftmark 4 driftless 7 drifting 255 drifters 30 drifter 44

Just after it in the word index:

driftsands 2 driftway 2 driftwood 64 driftwoodwelcome 7 driggers 6 driggs 7

Similar in corpus frequency:

abbotsford 107 abreast 107 adkins 107 aerodynamics 107 afoul 107 alessandro 107

Corpus analysis for Drifts

  • In this selection, "drifts" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, occasional, west, balloon, harmlessly, eastward and lower stand out and add context to how "drifts" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include 15 it drifts harmlessly left and as it drifts toward an. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "drifts" sits close to words such as abbotsford, abreast and adkins, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with drifts

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

She chooses a story, listens quietly, and drifts off to sleep. (11 words)

High clouds will thicken as an upper trough to the west drifts eastward. (13 words)

It gets everywhere, it drifts for miles and it hangs around for days. (13 words)

Longer example sentences

The following weekend – a 2-2 draw with Arsenal – saw the introduction of the ‘hybrid role’ in which the full-back regularly drifts into midfield when Liverpool are in possession, echoing what Pep Guardiola had previously done with João Cancelo. (40 words)

There’re a few nit-picks here and there: the snow in the iconic Phendrana Drifts doesn’t seem quite right, beam weapons don’t have dynamic lighting anymore, and the doors look weird (even the original developer ). (38 words)

Back-to-back blizzards created massive drifts in town, blocking access to buildings and critical infrastructure as illustrated in the above photo, prompting the city and state to issue emergency disaster declarations and a “boil water” advisory. (37 words)

Example sentences (20)

As the shadows lengthen, Lilia Vu has a chance to level the final match from 15 feet on 15. It drifts harmlessly left.

Dill said he’s still tackling the occasional drifts, but his focus is now on moving the snow into centralized locations.

High clouds will thicken as an upper trough to the west drifts eastward.

In this photo provided by Chad Fish, a large balloon drifts above the Atlantic Ocean, just off the coast of South Carolina, with a fighter jet and its contrail seen below it,on Feb 4, 2023.

NZD/USD drifts lower for the fifth successive day and is pressured by a combination of factors.

Pictures on social media showing snow drifts nearly 10 feet high are reminiscent of the Blizzard of ‘49.

She doesn’t drive far anymore, because her concentration drifts; her mind goes blank out of nowhere.

The following weekend – a 2-2 draw with Arsenal – saw the introduction of the ‘hybrid role’ in which the full-back regularly drifts into midfield when Liverpool are in possession, echoing what Pep Guardiola had previously done with João Cancelo.

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There’re a few nit-picks here and there: the snow in the iconic Phendrana Drifts doesn’t seem quite right, beam weapons don’t have dynamic lighting anymore, and the doors look weird (even the original developer ).

These areas received up to three feet of snow with drifts up to 20 feet high.

A follow-up to the critically acclaimed follows 22-year-old escort Alex as she drifts from pool to beach during a chaotic week in sun-drenched Long Island.

Back-to-back blizzards created massive drifts in town, blocking access to buildings and critical infrastructure as illustrated in the above photo, prompting the city and state to issue emergency disaster declarations and a “boil water” advisory.

Derby come forward and Mendez-Laing really should do better with a strike at goal that drifts wide of the post.

Each narrative celebrates, in its own fashion, an icy landscape filled with enchantment and danger, even as it drifts toward an indictment of the slaughter that has upset the balance of nature.

It follows Kayla (), an awkward and introverted teen who drifts through middle school while posting motivational vlogs to a small channel online.

It gets everywhere, it drifts for miles and it hangs around for days.

She chooses a story, listens quietly, and drifts off to sleep.

The Captain and his 22-man crew are helpless as the ship drifts to sea.

US treasury to auction $58B of 3-year notes as yield drifts down.

Winds will trend down Sunday through early next week as a diminishing frontal boundary drifts southward into the area and stalls near the state around Tuesday.

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Common combinations with drifts

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "drifts" in a sentence?
An example: "As the shadows lengthen, Lilia Vu has a chance to level the final match from 15 feet on 15. It drifts harmlessly left." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "drifts" from authentic English texts.
What does "drifts" mean?
Drifts means: plural of drift
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