drift downstream

Examples (10)

• We watched the autumn leaves drift downstream on the surface of the river.
• The kayaker stopped paddling and allowed himself to drift downstream.
• After the engine failed, the small boat began to drift helplessly downstream.
• Pollutants from the factory would often drift downstream, contaminating the water for miles.
• A huge log drifted downstream after the flood, posing a hazard to bridges.
• The children loved to race paper boats and see which one would drift downstream the fastest.
• As a scientific experiment, they released a tracker to see how far it would drift downstream in 24 hours.
• The sound of their laughter seemed to drift downstream on the evening air.
• Seeds from the riverside plants drift downstream to find new places to grow.
• The message in the bottle had drifted downstream and eventually out to sea.