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as in rambling
passing from one topic to another
your decidedly wandering essay loses its punch—stick to one theme
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as in nomadic
traveling from place to place
a wandering carnival that visited small towns all over the South
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as in roaming
to move about from place to place aimlessly
we just went outside and wandered around until it was time to go
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as in trespassing
to commit an offense
we have all wandered from the path of righteousness at least once in our lives
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Recent Examples of wandering
Anthony Wood, Space.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Evening light spills across the pollinator gardens—alive with bees, hummingbirds, and the occasional wandering chicken—before dissolving into the shimmer of the Mackinac Bridge.
—Christine Chitnis, Vogue, 24 Sep. 2025
Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 4 Oct. 2025
This is the conclusion of a study led by researchers from Florida's Hubbs-SeaWorld Research Institute, who suspect that—just like some adult humans with dementia are occasionally found wandering far from their homes—dolphins may become similarly disoriented when suffering from Alzheimer's.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
Read on for spectacular views of this wandering comet and its magnificent tail as captured by astrophotographers around the world.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Evening light spills across the pollinator gardens—alive with bees, hummingbirds, and the occasional wandering chicken—before dissolving into the shimmer of the Mackinac Bridge.
—Christine Chitnis, Vogue, 24 Sep. 2025
Verb
Then more cocaine, plus Raging Bull and the director’s mid-80s wandering in the cinematic desert.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 4 Oct. 2025
This is the conclusion of a study led by researchers from Florida's Hubbs-SeaWorld Research Institute, who suspect that—just like some adult humans with dementia are occasionally found wandering far from their homes—dolphins may become similarly disoriented when suffering from Alzheimer's.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wandering
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In the past several years, Edge had filed a string of civil lawsuits with rambling, sometimes conspiratorial claims.—
Zoe Sottile,
CNN Money,
28 Sep. 2025
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Kiehne was frustrated with the Joneses because the county government wouldn’t grade the dirt road up to his ranch, a rambling territory along the New Mexico border.—
Mitch Moxley,
Rolling Stone,
27 Sep. 2025
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In the wake of personal loss, an unexpected sisterhood unites an ambitious New York healthcare worker with a spirited girl from a nomadic tribe in India.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
9 Oct. 2025
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The increasingly inaccessible real estate market is a hot topic among would-be homeowners these days, leaving shoppers looking for alternative options in the form of rentals, nomadic living, and yes, tiny homes.—
Merrell Readman,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Oct. 2025
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Local residents and longtime business owners alike have been traumatized by immigration agents roaming around the neighborhood, Moreno said, arresting both unauthorized immigrants and US citizens.—
Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN Money,
16 Oct. 2025
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Kyle Schwarber and Bryce Harper's days of roaming the outfield grass are over, and the former is headed to free agency anyway.—
Jackson Roberts,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
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During the 2022 incident, an unknown person motioned toward Newton to arrest Mitchell for trespassing.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
30 Sep. 2025
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Denver7 reported that authorities had received three reports of a suspicious person trespassing on private properties along State Highway 103 this week, including two properties on Peaceful Valley Lane in Idaho Springs on Monday.—
John Aguilar,
Denver Post,
26 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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New this season are nomad-style cooking workshops, starlit movies for younger campers, and sunrise hawk walks.—
Katharina Kotrba,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
Verb
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While shares are up about 1% on Monday, the stock has been drifting lower since its post-earnings pop in late July.—
Paulina Likos,
CNBC,
13 Oct. 2025
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Curled on the bottom bunk, his knees are drawn to his chest, wisps of hair drifting softly around his skull.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Oct. 2025
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The hope for gold-producing nations like Ghana is to responsibly leverage this bountiful natural resource without falling prey to environmental degradation and civil strife.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
15 Oct. 2025
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Volatility returns to markets Wall Street’s fear gauge, the VIX, jumped 31% on Friday — its biggest one-day gain since April — before falling 12% on Monday.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
15 Oct. 2025
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Viewers were able to see the canine strolling along with their owner while on leash, before coming across the large decorative corpse bride.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
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At this particular Publix supermarket, shoppers can push carts with cupholders, sip a craft beer or mimosa and grab a slice of pizza while strolling the aisles.—
Peter Burke,
FOXNews.com,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Wandering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wandering. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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