drift off
phrasal verb
drifted off; drifting off; drifts off
informal
: to fall asleep
She drifted off while I was still talking.
He gradually drifted off to sleep.
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The rest of the country, meanwhile, presumably had drifted off to sleep, unenthused by late-night football between two bottom-half Big Ten teams.
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Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2024
The four of us all had our eye on the same goals in hundreds of ways, and even as that started drifting off, most of us have always been in alignment on most things.
—Josh Chesler, SPIN, 9 Oct. 2024
In many cases the drones have drifted off course for a bit but then returned safely to base.
—Courtney Kube, NBC News, 19 Sep. 2024
Hatch Rest Go Portable Sound Machine $40 at Kohls.com
The Hatch Rest Go boasts 10 soothing sounds, including heartbeat, ocean, white noise, hush, and more, for little ones to drift off to.
—Katrina Cossey, Parents, 24 Sep. 2024
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Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2024
The four of us all had our eye on the same goals in hundreds of ways, and even as that started drifting off, most of us have always been in alignment on most things.
—Josh Chesler, SPIN, 9 Oct. 2024
In many cases the drones have drifted off course for a bit but then returned safely to base.
—Courtney Kube, NBC News, 19 Sep. 2024
Hatch Rest Go Portable Sound Machine $40 at Kohls.com
The Hatch Rest Go boasts 10 soothing sounds, including heartbeat, ocean, white noise, hush, and more, for little ones to drift off to.
—Katrina Cossey, Parents, 24 Sep. 2024
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“Drift off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drift%20off. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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