drifted
Definitions
Verb
- Be in motion due to some air or water current
- Wander from a direct course or at random
- Move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
- Vary or move from a fixed point or course
- Live unhurriedly, irresponsibly, or freely
- Move in an unhurried fashion
- Cause to be carried by a current
- Drive slowly and far afield for grazing
- Be subject to fluctuation
- Be piled up in banks or heaps by the force of wind or a current
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Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "drifted".
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "drifted".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | lifted | 2 | 43 |
| 2 | dried | 1 | 28 |
| 3 | drift | 1 | 18 |
| 4 | gifted | 2 | 13 |
| 5 | edited | 3 | 7 |
| 6 | drifts | 1 | 6 |
| 7 | darted | 2 | 6 |
| 8 | drafted | 2 | 5 |
| 9 | sifted | 2 | 3 |
| 10 | rioted | 3 | 1 |
| 11 | rifled | 2 | 1 |
| 12 | adrift | 2 | 1 |
| 13 | drifter | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | driftnet | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | drifters | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | riffed | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | rafted | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | drifta | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | redrafted | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | driftwood | 2 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "drifted" in a sentence.
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Words That Precede
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Words that are statistically associated with "drifted" in the same piece of text.
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "drifted".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
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| 1 | drafted | 2 | 5 |
Results:
Term
Definitions: 10
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 9
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 1
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
This Word in the News:
“My stomach lurched as the hippo drifted in our direction, only her pink, sweaty face visible – like a shark’s fin.”
Mar 12, 2026 BBC Wildlife Magazine
Mar 12, 2026 BBC Wildlife Magazine
Dear Catholics who have drifted: The church needs us in the battle for our nation’s soul.
Jan 26, 2026 America Magazine
Jan 26, 2026 America Magazine
Italy and Malta Monitor Burnt-Out Gas Carrier Drifting Between Their Shores
Mar 13, 2026 The Maritime Executive
Mar 13, 2026 The Maritime Executive