Another word for adrift | Synonyms for adrift

Another word for adrift

adrift Synonyms

adrift

modif.

loose, drifting, directionless; see afloat, bewildered, uncertain 2.

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After a horrible weeping fit, Alice sees the bottle and shrinks herself again, only to find herself adrift in a sea of her own tears.
Nothing frustrates a business owner more than equipment that breaks down, leaving valuable employees adrift while waiting to get their tech equipment fixed.
Lost is Space was clearly meant to capitalize on that popularity, by setting a resourceful family (also named Robinson) adrift in space in order to make a home as best they could.
Prevented by ill-health from serving his full term, he found himself adrift in the world, without money or friends.
The commander, Lieutenant William Bligh, was set adrift in the launch with part of the crew, but managed to make his way to Timor in the Malay Archipelago.

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