Thesaurus results for GALAVANTED

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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After meeting at a Neville Brothers crawfish boil, the pair wandered through the French Quarter, eventually trailed by an impromptu parade of Deadheads.

— SPIN Staff, SPIN, 4 Aug. 2026
After her Scout Stage set, indie-country singer Michaela Anne wandered over and climbed into the driver’s seat of the Terra.

— Lori Majewski, Rolling Stone, 3 Aug. 2026

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The animals roamed near the Amboseli National Park, which borders a farming and livestock area around 140 miles south of the capital Nairobi, according to the Associated Press.

— Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 30 July 2026
This was a funhouse reality, in which children were lost and predators roamed, but through which white harts leapt through shafts of sunlight, songbirds trilled, and where honey and berries and acorns might be foraged for free.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 July 2026

Definition of roamed

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Earlier this month, Eva Longoria strolled through the streets of Spain in a black and white dress that truly has no limits.

— Alyssa Grabinski, PEOPLE, 27 July 2026
Harry and Archie strolled ahead of Lilibet, who wore a floral dress with metallic sandals while touting a tiny purse.

— Hannah Malach, InStyle, 23 July 2026

Definition of strolled

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Starz shares, which have more than doubled in 2026 to date, drifted down 2% in pre-market trading.

— Dade Hayes, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2026
Penix nearly tossed another touchdown to receiver Jahan Dotson, who made the catch right along the back line but drifted out of bounds on his way down.

— Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 7 Aug. 2026

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