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
Emma R. Hasson, Scientific American, 1 July 2025
In earthquake country, the meandering paths of quake faults easily get seared into memory in the same way as a California freeway map.
—Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2025
Kaylor meanders around the function in her Scooby-Doo-looking dress and Fran Fine updo, refusing to make eye contact with Liv because both of them think the other person should make the first move.
—Olivia Crandall, Vulture, 18 July 2025
Some have waffled for episodes on end about which prospect to pursue, then meandered toward one without much conviction.
—Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 11 July 2025
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Noun
The image shown above displays a section of the Amazon rainforest in Bolivia with the Beni River meandering through.
—Emma R. Hasson, Scientific American, 1 July 2025
In earthquake country, the meandering paths of quake faults easily get seared into memory in the same way as a California freeway map.
—Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2025
Kaylor meanders around the function in her Scooby-Doo-looking dress and Fran Fine updo, refusing to make eye contact with Liv because both of them think the other person should make the first move.
—Olivia Crandall, Vulture, 18 July 2025
Some have waffled for episodes on end about which prospect to pursue, then meandered toward one without much conviction.
—Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 11 July 2025
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Verb
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There are also shots of Slurp wandering through a Christmas carnival, Tyler hiding in what appears to be a sewer before emerging back into civilization in a cloak, and Enid nervously wielding a sword.—
Selome Hailu,
Variety,
7 Aug. 2025
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Kids and adults can take part in homesteading classes, check out a show in the 30-foot planetarium dome, participate in seasonal programming, or simply wander around the properties’ six historic buildings, including a drugstore, school, church, and cabin.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
7 Aug. 2025
Noun
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At the river’s edge, a quarter-mile-long Mitsubishi factory was a mountainous tangle of steel.—
Charles Pellegrino,
Rolling Stone,
6 Aug. 2025
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In contrast with the tangle of criminal cases which mostly stalled against Trump, Brazilian courts moved swiftly against Bolsonaro, threatening to end his political career and fracture his right-wing movement.—
Ricardo Brito,
USA Today,
5 Aug. 2025
Verb
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As a port city and cultural crossroads, Marseille feels like a fitting host for an artist whose imagination roamed from the Cycladic isles to the Egyptian tomb.—
Lee Sharrock,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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During the encore segment, most of the members left the main stage and roamed through the arena aisles, connecting directly with fans in both lower and upper sections.—
Billboard Korea,
Billboard,
4 Aug. 2025
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The species is known for having powerful jaws and fierce-sounding growls and snarls.—
Karen Kucher,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 Aug. 2025
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The wolf was quite literally at the door of the blue house on Highway 49 in Sierra County, tearing apart an elk on the front porch as the college-age son of the owner sat alone inside, listening to the thumps and snarls and hoping the latch was secure.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
1 Aug. 2025
Verb
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At each August and September event, people can stroll through the shopping center to shop for sale items at displays on the sidewalk in front of merchant businesses.—
Ut Community Press,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Aug. 2025
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Ornate ironwork, bridges, waterfalls, a snaking river, and lush landscaping make this an enjoyable spot to stroll and relax.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
3 Aug. 2025
Noun
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They would then be redirected to their bank, which would not know which web site the request had some from, and required to log in.—
David G.W. Birch,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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Adapted for web by Destinee Adams and edited by Suzanne Nuyen.—
Michel Martin,
NPR,
4 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Large amounts of seaweed are currently drifting in Florida’s direction, but winds and currents could change.—
Bill Kearney,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Aug. 2025
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More than 700 active wildfires in Canada—particularly in Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and Alberta—has drifted across much of the Midwest, Great Lakes, Northeast, and Southwest.—
Hannah Parry
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Aug. 2025
Noun
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But these products were accompanied by a labyrinth of names and uses: GPT-4o and GPT-4o mini and GPT-4.1; o1-mini and o1-pro; o3 and o3-pro and o4-mini; and so on.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
7 Aug. 2025
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For over two decades, search engines have served as ubiquitous routers directing billions of clickers through the labyrinth of the internet.—
Perry Carpenter,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2025
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“Meander.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meander. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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