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Proceed Aimlessly Crossword Clue
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We think the answer is "DRIFT" which means:
- noun
- • A force that moves something along
- • The gradual departure from an intended course due to external influences (as a ship or plane)
- • A process of linguistic change over a period of time
- • A large mass of material that is heaped up by the wind or by water currents
- • A general tendency to change (as of opinion)
- • The pervading meaning or tenor
- • A horizontal (or nearly horizontal) passageway in a mine verb
- • Be in motion due to some air or water current
- • Wander from a direct course or at random
- • Move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
- • Vary or move from a fixed point or course
- • Live unhurriedly, irresponsibly, or freely
- • Move in an unhurried fashion
- • Cause to be carried by a current
- • Drive slowly and far afield for grazing
- • Be subject to fluctuation
- • Be piled up in banks or heaps by the force of wind or a current
An example sentence would be:
- • "The drift of the conversation was lost on me."
- • "The drift of the river carried the debris downstream."
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New York Times10 Mar 1978 | Down 23 | |
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