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drifts apart

drifts apart is the third-person singular simple present indicative of drift apart.

Meaning of drift apart

Verb

drift apart (third-person singular simple present drifts apart, present participle drifting apart, simple past and past participle drifted apart)

  1. (idiomatic, intransitive) To lose contact, to lose one's friendship or closeness.
    • We used to be good friends but we drifted apart over the years.

Questions about drifts apart

What is drifts apart the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Drifts apart is the third-person singular simple present indicative of drift apart.

Words near drifts apart in the dictionary

  1. driftnetting
  2. driftpin
  3. driftpins
  4. drifts
  5. drifts along
  6. drifts apart
  7. drifts of the forest
  8. drifts off
  9. driftway
  10. driftways
  11. driftweed

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