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drift apart

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drift apart (from each other )
1. . Lit. [for floating things] to separate as they drift. The boats drifted apart from one another. The boats drifted apart in the waves.
2. Fig. [for people] to lead their lives without contact with each other having been together or friendly. He drifted apart from his friends. As the years went by, they drifted apart.
See also: apart, drift


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It is imperative to spend time together so that you do not drift apart.
Three brothers drift apart after their father's death.
They got engaged at 18, but spilt up before they could name the day after their careers caused them to drift apart.
 
 
 
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