drift away
Slowly lose connection
To drift away is to gradually move apart or become distant, whether physically or emotionally.
A boat drifts away from shore; friends drift away over time when contact fades.
The phrase emphasizes slow, unintentional separation rather than deliberate departure: We didn't have a falling out—we just drifted away from each other.
- floatBuoyant object or vehicle
- fadeLose intensity gradually
- sneak outLeave without detection
- slipMinor error or misstep
- alienateCause emotional distance
estrange · grow apart · wander off · detach · dissolve · zone out · daydream · fall asleep · sail · forget · vanish · breeze · recede · slip through fingers · relinquish · withdraw · attenuate · deviate
- motion idiomsin motion, on the move, on the go, move forward, move along
- sea idiomsall at sea, dead in the water, smooth sailing, sink or swim, miss the boat
drift awaycome together
Gather into one group
approach · draw near · come closer · converge · close in
drift awayreconnect
Establish contact again
bond · unite · come together · rekindle
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