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merriam webster
to drift apart
para separarse
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to, drift, apart.
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drift verb

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drifted, has drifted, is drifting, drifts
dejarse llevar por la corriente, ir a la deriva (dícese de un bote), ir sin rumbo (dícese de una persona); amontonarse, acumularse, apilarse

Example sentences of
drift verb

  • •The boat slowly drifted out to sea.
  • •The clouds drifted across the sky.
  • •The snow drifted against the side of the house.
  • •Drifting snow covered most of the car.
  • •The party guests drifted from room to room, eating and mingling.
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  • •Her eyes drifted across the crowd.
  • •The conversation drifted from topic to topic.
  • •My thoughts drifted back to the time when we first met.
  • •After he left the army he just drifted for a few years.
  • •She drifted from job to job.
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Synonyms of
drift verb

accumulate

apart adverb

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aparte, separadamente; a un lado

Example sentences of
apart adverb

  • •They separated and have been living apart for the past year.
  • •He stood apart while the other members of the team celebrated.
  • •Their children were born two years apart.
  • •My wife and I are unhappy when we're apart.
  • •They separated and have been living apart for the past year.
  • •He stood with his feet planted far apart.
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Synonyms of
apart adverb

aside, separately