drift away

Frequency: 6.88.0 per million words

To move away slowly; can also mean to lose concentration.

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Examples (10)

  • The small boat began to drift away from the dock.
  • During the boring meeting, my attention started to drift away.
  • It's sad to watch old friends drift away after they move to different cities.
  • The red balloon slowly drifted away into the clouds.
  • As the music faded, the last notes seemed to drift away on the breeze.
  • He felt himself drifting away from the political party he once supported.
  • Don't let your dreams just drift away; you have to work for them.
  • The crowd started to drift away once the fireworks display was over.
  • We've been drifting away from the original plan for weeks.
  • She watched him drift away into a peaceful sleep.