How to Use drifting in a Sentence

drifting

noun
  • The tracks look great, the drifting feels smooth, and the character's abilities make races way more interesting than a basic kart racer.
    PC Magazine, 1 Dec. 2025
  • Adam DeVine, stepping into Ritter’s short-shorts (at least in spirit), earned laughs with a bit about a wayward mic drifting below the belt.
    Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2025
  • Because of the ship’s size and uncontrollable drifting, however, the crew’s actions to try to prevent the crash were ultimately futile.
    Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 19 Nov. 2025
  • Furthermore, the controller uses Hall Effect thumbsticks, which are smoother and more durable, reducing drifting.
    George Yang, PC Magazine, 12 Mar. 2026
  • These strong winds pick up available snow from the ground, or blow any snow which is falling, creating very low visibilities and the potential for significant drifting of snow.
    Katie Landeck, The Providence Journal, 22 Feb. 2026
  • There will be a single rider line for solo guests, and the coaster will boast 360-degree rotation, which is meant to create the sensation of a car drifting.
    Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2026
  • Surveillance video shows the van drifting towards the curb as the driver goes through the intersection, then traveling up onto the sidewalk at the corner, crashing into a pole, a sign and a trash can.
    Andrew Ramos, CBS News, 7 Feb. 2026
  • Kane is the goalscorer and all-round talisman, Olise the drifting, carrying playmaker and Gnabry the dynamic generalist.
    Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Early research has found that emotionally vulnerable disclosures, pushing the systems to reflect on their nature, and requesting them to adopt specific voices can contribute to this drifting.
    Tharin Pillay, Time, 12 Mar. 2026
  • From familiar orchestral swells to ritualized envelope openings, Hollywood’s annual night at the Dolby is uniquely suited for nocturnal drifting.
    Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 27 Feb. 2026
  • The vroom-vroom event features more than 800 custom, exotic, rare and exclusive cars and trucks, as well as live-action drifting, fan ride-alongs, custom exhibits, interactive fan racing activities and attractions, auctions and live concerts.
    Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 4 Feb. 2026

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