as in random
lacking a definite plan, purpose, or pattern
he enjoyed taking aimless walks through the park
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Recent Examples of aimless
As the game went on, Newcastle struggled to play out from the back, opting for aimless long balls.
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Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
4 May 2026
Gameplay-wise, On the Beach is a bit more conventional than its predecessor, emphasizing familiar stealth and combat mechanics alongside the aimless wandering.
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George Yang,
PC Magazine,
1 May 2026
Long aimless drives opened up my small teenage world.
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Deputy Managing Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
Trump’s goal is to distract you from rising gas prices, his aimless war, ICE abuses, and the Epstein files.
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Jonathan Limehouse,
USA Today,
21 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for aimless
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
4 May 2026
Gameplay-wise, On the Beach is a bit more conventional than its predecessor, emphasizing familiar stealth and combat mechanics alongside the aimless wandering.
—
George Yang,
PC Magazine,
1 May 2026
Long aimless drives opened up my small teenage world.
—
Deputy Managing Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
Trump’s goal is to distract you from rising gas prices, his aimless war, ICE abuses, and the Epstein files.
—
Jonathan Limehouse,
USA Today,
21 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for aimless
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aimless
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Thankfully, there are self-aware jabs as well, and it’s all couched in a character- and ensemble-centric ending that has hearty portions that help the random sour bite go down smoothly.
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Their choice of 14er was not random.
Adjective
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If your data is messy, scattered or stale, the AI output fails.
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At Mariposa Market in Willits, grocery items, wine bottles and other merchandise tumbled from shelves, leaving aisles littered with broken glass and scattered products.
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Hundreds of people have been detained and Serbia's police was accused of excessive force and arbitrary arrests.
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Hundreds of people have been detained and Serbia’s police was accused of excessive force and arbitrary arrests.
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“Aimless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aimless. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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