as in to wander
to move about from place to place aimlessly
theatergoers meandering around the lobby waiting for the play to start
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Recent Examples of meander
Kevin Holden Platt, Forbes.com, 12 Apr. 2025
The second majority-Black district, which meanders from the state’s southeast to its northwest, following the Red River, a major tributary of the Mississippi and Atchafalaya Rivers, drew vivid descriptions from the justices for its awkward shape.
—Abbie Vansickle, New York Times, 24 Mar. 2025
Jeryl Brunner, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
Hiking trails meander through tropical forests and sea turtles breed along the coastline.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 9 Jan. 2025
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Verb
Kelly later composed a chronicle of his meandering space treks - highlighting the agonies and the ecstasies of life in orbit - in the sensational book Endurance.
—Kevin Holden Platt, Forbes.com, 12 Apr. 2025
The second majority-Black district, which meanders from the state’s southeast to its northwest, following the Red River, a major tributary of the Mississippi and Atchafalaya Rivers, drew vivid descriptions from the justices for its awkward shape.
—Abbie Vansickle, New York Times, 24 Mar. 2025
Noun
Guests can idyll on the inn’s wide verandas, meander through the Victorian garden, stroll along Rustico Bay or have a picnic beside its banks.
—Jeryl Brunner, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
Hiking trails meander through tropical forests and sea turtles breed along the coastline.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 9 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for meander
Verb
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Without the puck, Nurse and Bouchard have the same weakness (read and react, wandering).—
Allan Mitchell,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
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Instead, Shuai wanders about pouring other people’s drinks.—
Caroline Framke,
Vulture,
2 May 2025
Noun
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All of our experts agree that silk and satin bonnets protect hair from the harsh friction caused by cotton pillowcases, which can lead to dryness, tangles, frizz, and breakage over time.—
Jailynn Taylor,
Allure,
5 Apr. 2025
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But after the onset of dementia with high tau tangles, anti-tau therapy or one of the many other experimental approaches may be more effective.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
3 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Their cattle then roam the yerba mate plantation, clear the weeds–which both feeds the cattle and eliminates the need for pesticides–and its manure helps enrich the soil.—
Andrew Watman,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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Residents complain of thieves roaming the streets after dusk.—
Sophie Neiman,
Christian Science Monitor,
30 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The relief has been welcomed by the auto industry, but analysts have warned the shifting policy could still drive up prices and snarl supply chains.—
Kevin Ryan,
Quartz,
29 Apr. 2025
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Donald Trump’s 125% tariffs on goods produced in China threatened to upend its supply chain as seriously as the Covid snarls did five years ago.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
14 Apr. 2025
Verb
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For a more cushioned New Balance option, consider the Fresh Foam 1080s, which Glamour contributor and marathoner Jenny McCoy swears by for both long-distance running and casual neighborhood strolling.—
Malia Griggs,
Glamour,
1 May 2025
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His goal was to capture that throwback feeling of aimless summer days strolling down the boardwalk with the frozen snack in hand in his Lemon Italian Ice flavor.—
Rachel Chang,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Through shocking testimonies from government insiders, confidential documents, and private audio recordings from the highest level of the military, BODYGUARD OF LIES exposes the tangled web of deception fed to the American public by the U.S. government during its 20-year war in Afghanistan.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
1 May 2025
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Trump sees this web of alliances, treaties and soft power as expensive, outdated relics that restrain America's ability to act decisively on its own.—
Greg Myre,
NPR,
1 May 2025
Verb
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Williams had apparently drifted across an invisible whites-only line that the man who killed him was enforcing.—
Adam Serwer,
The Atlantic,
2 May 2025
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Smoke from Canadian wildfires drifted as far as the Midwest and Northeast in 2023, pushing air quality into unhealthy ranges.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 May 2025
Noun
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Procurement operates in one system, accounts payable in another and vendor data lives across a labyrinth of spreadsheets and email threads.—
Laurent Charpentier,
Forbes.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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Over the last six decades, the Defense Department has created a labyrinth of rules, regulations, and confusing acquisition policies that encourage risk aversion and inertia.—
MICHAEL BROWN,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Apr. 2025
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“Meander.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meander. Accessed 14 May. 2025.
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