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Recent Examples of adrift
And so Ammon Bundy is politically adrift.
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Jacob Stern, The Atlantic, 1 Feb. 2026
Trials and talent scouts scoop up the early standouts, while everyone else is cut adrift.
—Rachel Barr, Big Think, 29 Jan. 2026
Essentially, he was left adrift in the recruiting process with no way to move forward.
—Ishmael Johnson, Dallas Morning News, 26 Jan. 2026
The email platform has taken a major hit from Microsoft’s latest Windows updates, which have also created a raft of others issues, most of which remain unfixed, leaving users adrift.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
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Jacob Stern, The Atlantic, 1 Feb. 2026
Trials and talent scouts scoop up the early standouts, while everyone else is cut adrift.
—Rachel Barr, Big Think, 29 Jan. 2026
Essentially, he was left adrift in the recruiting process with no way to move forward.
—Ishmael Johnson, Dallas Morning News, 26 Jan. 2026
The email platform has taken a major hit from Microsoft’s latest Windows updates, which have also created a raft of others issues, most of which remain unfixed, leaving users adrift.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for adrift
Recent Examples of Synonyms for adrift
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Plath, the deserted wife of fellow poet Ted Hughes, mother of two young children, died by suicide at age 30, leaving behind a collection of poems that anatomized her mental descent in scorching language that secured a permanent place in American letters.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2026
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Each season, the show, which debuted on Netflix in December 2021, leaves a dozen or so attractive single Koreans stranded on a deserted island with few resources.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
10 Feb. 2026
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Israel and Hamas remain divided over the timeline and scope of Israel's withdrawal and the demilitarization of the enclave after nearly two decades of Hamas rule.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Feb. 2026
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Israel and Hamas remain divided over the timeline and scope of Israel’s withdrawal and the demilitarization of the enclave after nearly two decades of Hamas rule.—
Wafaa Shurafa,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Swift rewrites the forsaken lover's fate through her own lens.—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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All those lonesome, forsaken, snuffed-out lives.—
Huda Fakhreddine
August 28,
Literary Hub,
28 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The department issued heavy fines and ultimately shuttered a neglected building in Denver’s uptown neighborhood last year that was owned by CBZ Management.—
Sam Tabachnik,
Denver Post,
8 Jan. 2026
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The narrative highlights the growing, unseen populations of lonely and neglected individuals, shedding light on a vital but often ignored aspect of public care.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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Hand creams are often a forgotten but very important part of any anti-aging routine, especially during the cooler months.—
Kaitlin Clapinski,
InStyle,
11 Jan. 2026
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The term separation of powers has become a quaint concept from a forgotten Constitution.—
Carolyn Cavecche,
Oc Register,
22 Nov. 2025
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The abandoned Westminster Mall has turned into a hotspot for vandalism since shuttering in late 2025, according to police who are attempting to raise awareness about the issue.—
Lesley Marin,
CBS News,
13 Jan. 2026
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Rogers is shopworker Polly Parrish, who gets mistakenly identified as the parent of an abandoned baby.—
Gwen Ihnat,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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With pitchers and catchers set to report Tuesday, the Red Sox still need another infield bat and have questions surrounding their disjointed outfield picture.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
8 Feb. 2026
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Go Big With Rugs If a room feels cramped or a little disjointed, the problem is often the rug.—
Natasha Bazika,
Martha Stewart,
4 Feb. 2026
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Starting in 2023, the courts began rejecting elements of the cases brought by storm victims, starting with the natural gas companies, such as Atmos and Energy Transfer, because their conduct was too disconnected from impacting the customers.—
Mark Curriden,
Dallas Morning News,
14 Feb. 2026
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Rural schools, long America’s most technologically disconnected, are under threat of being left behind, too.—
Jerel Ezell,
Fortune,
14 Feb. 2026
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“Adrift.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adrift. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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