drift by in All languages combined

Forms: drifts by [present, singular, third-person], drifting by [participle, present], drifted by [participle, past], drifted by [past] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} drift by (third-person singular simple present drifts by, present participle drifting by, simple past and past participle drifted by)

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"drift by" meaning in All languages combined

Verb [English]