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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With just a few adjustments to your routines, your little one may just drift off to dreamland in no time flat. —

Heather Gowen Walsh, Parents, 13 Feb. 2025 The 8-year-old girl stood in court and explained the immense sorrow a Sacramento police detective created when his car drifted off a freeway and fatally struck brothers Juan Carlos and Lionel Rodriguez. —

Rosalio Ahumada, Sacramento Bee, 4 Feb. 2025 The dissolution of the Family is seen as a sad, painfully slow affair, as, like Brian Wilson before him, Stone drifted off into his own solipsistic world of experimentation. —

Damon Wise, Deadline, 24 Jan. 2025 As Victor drifted off to asleep, Shari monitored the news and packed their parents’ wedding photos, important documents and Victor’s medication and overnight kit. —

Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for drift off