drift apart

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to become less close to someone over time

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  • After he moved to a different city, we slowly started to drift apart.
  • Over the years, the two friends slowly drifted apart.
  • It's common for high school friends to drift apart when they go to different colleges.
  • It's sad when childhood friends drift apart after moving to different cities.
  • I'm worried that our different schedules will cause us to drift apart.
  • After the argument, the siblings began to drift apart.
  • The couple had been drifting apart for years before they finally decided to separate.
  • We've drifted apart since we started working at different companies.
  • Without shared interests, it's easy for people to drift apart.
  • A lack of communication can cause a couple to drift apart.
  • The two sisters sadly drifted apart after a major family argument.
  • Do you ever worry that we might drift apart as we get older?
  • We made a promise not to let distance make us drift apart.
  • Let's promise to stay in touch so we don't drift apart.
  • Do you ever feel like you and your partner are beginning to drift apart?
  • The band members drifted apart due to creative differences.
  • Their once-strong political alliance began to drift apart over ideological differences.
  • I realized we had drifted apart when I saw her and had nothing to say.
  • It is a natural part of life that some relationships simply drift apart over time.
  • Without shared interests, it's easy for people to drift apart.