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gallivanted

verb

variants also galavanted

past tense of gallivant

as in wandered

to move about from place to place aimlessly gallivanted about the country before returning to school in the fall

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Recent Examples of gallivanted As one of the brand's newest global ambassadors, Graham, 37, gallivanted around New York for the campaign. — Hedy Phillips, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025

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Five burros were killed and a driver was injured when a herd wandered onto the 215 Freeway in 2020.

— Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026
At one point, McLoughlin even snubbed Sylvester Stallone, another Kennedy Center Honoree who had wandered into the bar.

— Marissa R. Moss, Rolling Stone, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of wandered

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Jackson’s blind was situated on rolling private farmland, and late that afternoon a fawn deer strolled down a mountain trail toward Jackson shortly before nightfall.

— Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 29 Oct. 2026
Moments later, a male lion strolled out of the thin trees behind me, settling by the pond for a drink.

— Samantha Falewée, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Oct. 2026

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Most of those are in the Atlanta suburbs — territory that has drifted decisively toward Democrats over the last decade.

— David Wickert, AJC.com, 29 Oct. 2026
Revuluri said he was concerned the race had drifted away from bread-and-butter education issues amid the political noise.

— Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026

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