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Synonyms for drift

Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002

Synonyms for drift

to move along with or be carried away by the action of water

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to pass smoothly, quietly, and undisturbed on or as if on a slippery surface

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to move about at random, especially over a wide area

to put into a disordered pile

something suggestive of running water

the general sense or significance, as of an action or statement

the thread or current of thought uniting or occurring in all the elements of a text or discourse

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Synonyms for drift

a force that moves something along

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the gradual departure from an intended course due to external influences (as a ship or plane)

a process of linguistic change over a period of time

a large mass of material that is heaped up by the wind or by water currents

a general tendency to change (as of opinion)

the pervading meaning or tenor

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a horizontal (or nearly horizontal) passageway in a mine

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

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live unhurriedly, irresponsibly, or freely

move in an unhurried fashion

cause to be carried by a current

drive slowly and far afield for grazing

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be subject to fluctuation

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be piled up in banks or heaps by the force of wind or a current

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Over the years, millions of dollars have been spent on research into spray drift, but most of the results languish in academic journals.
Leading Welsh anglers were among 4,000 at a mass rally in Killarney, County Kerry, on Saturday protesting against the Irish Government's policy onsalmon drift netting.
The betting exchange's claim represents the latest ingredient in Betfair's attempt to counteract allegations that exchanges pose a threat to racing's integrity, with non-triers allegedly being laid on the exchanges, where their price drifts before the horse involved loses.
Tests show, however, that pollen from the Bt corn drifts over into the refuge and creates Bt-laced kernels in the ears of otherwise non-Bt plants, say Tabashnik and Charles Chilcutt of Texas A&M University in Corpus Christi.