Synonyms of drifter
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He was a drifter who hitchhiked from state to state.
the drifter just packed up and moved on to the next dead-end job
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Based on Lee Child’s Jack Reacher novel series, the show stars Ritchson as the infamous ex-military police officer and drifter who uses his combat skills (and intimidating stature) to take down dangerous criminals.
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Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 27 Apr. 2026
However, when a stoic drifter named Herald Loomis (Joshua Boone) and his young daughter, Zonia (Savannah Commodore) arrive on their doorstep, the Holly’s world turns on its axis.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 26 Apr. 2026
Detectives learned Lugo was the leader of a group made up of drifters and petty thieves who hung out at the Sun Gym.
—Troy Roberts, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
The men and women under his employ were a rag-tag gang of dreamers and drifters, brought together by a love for adventure, a disdain for the society that had thrown their friends away in Vietnam, and a desire to spread the gospel of ganja.
—Jack Crosbie, Rolling Stone, 17 Mar. 2026
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Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 27 Apr. 2026
However, when a stoic drifter named Herald Loomis (Joshua Boone) and his young daughter, Zonia (Savannah Commodore) arrive on their doorstep, the Holly’s world turns on its axis.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 26 Apr. 2026
Detectives learned Lugo was the leader of a group made up of drifters and petty thieves who hung out at the Sun Gym.
—Troy Roberts, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
The men and women under his employ were a rag-tag gang of dreamers and drifters, brought together by a love for adventure, a disdain for the society that had thrown their friends away in Vietnam, and a desire to spread the gospel of ganja.
—Jack Crosbie, Rolling Stone, 17 Mar. 2026
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“Drifter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drifter. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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drifter
noun
drift·er
ˈdrif-tər 
: one that drifts
especially
: a person who travels about without purpose
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