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as in to wander
to move about from place to place aimlessly
maundered all over town on his day off
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2
as in to ramble
to talk at length without sticking to a topic or getting to a point
ask her a question and she'll maunder for half an hour
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as in to complain
chiefly British
to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely
a couple of mates maundering over their beer in a dark corner of the pub
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Recent Examples of maunder
The book really revolves around Monson, each of his chapters about the movie becoming chapters that maunder through his life, cleaving away at the monster of manhood.
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Wyatt Mason, Harper’s Magazine , 6 Jan. 2023
Hughes ran efficient and productive meetings, with a low tolerance for maundering or side conversation, but he was given pause by the gravity of the occasion.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New York Times, 14 Dec. 2016
Wyatt Mason, Harper’s Magazine , 6 Jan. 2023
Hughes ran efficient and productive meetings, with a low tolerance for maundering or side conversation, but he was given pause by the gravity of the occasion.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New York Times, 14 Dec. 2016
Recent Examples of Synonyms for maunder
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So a guineafowl moving at a slow jog of 1 km/h (0.6 mph) – roughly the pace of a wandering toddler – through Alexander's formula would be estimated as 4.7 km/h (2.9 mph).—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
24 June 2025
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Guests are invited to wander the gardens, join sourdough baking classes, and basically geek out on where their food comes from.—
Lanee Lee,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2025
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Brian Wilson, John Cusack on the alchemy of ‘Love and Mercy’ With the enigmatic musical genius who wrote some of rock’s most beautiful songs seated on the Music Box Theatre stage, a fan rambled into a microphone trying to convey how much Brian Wilson’s music meant to him.—
Hillel Italie,
Chicago Tribune,
11 June 2025
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Nothing drains energy faster than a leader who rambles without clarity.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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His team-mates celebrated; the Boca players complained furiously, surrounding the referee and pointing at Marchesin.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
21 June 2025
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Several commentors have defended Wong and her administration, but others have complained there’s a pattern of high-handedness at Bloomfield town hall.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
20 June 2025
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Among the chaos is Rupert Friend, playing Martin Krebs, who's assembling a group to take to the scene of the devastation in hopes of extracting DNA from the creatures roaming the island to fund his next medical breakthrough.—
Billie Melissa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 June 2025
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Bear numbers swelled, and by the mid-2000s, more than 600 bears roamed the Yellowstone area.—
Christine Peterson,
Vox,
27 June 2025
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The incident shook windows and rattled dishes, according to local media reports.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
19 June 2025
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With his country having killed some of Iran’s top military commanders and rattled its leadership, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says his government’s aerial assault on Iran could trigger the collapse of the regime, opening the door to a popular uprising.—
Dan De Luce,
NBC news,
18 June 2025
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The Pacers' star went down and immediately screamed in pain.—
Matt Levine,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 June 2025
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White Zinnias These hardy flowers from Mexico have had my heart for years; their bold colors simply scream summer.—
Josh Miller,
Southern Living,
21 June 2025
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From the moment Voyager 1 appears on screen, floating in silence, then drifting seemingly out of the theater screen toward the audience, the stereo work adds depth and immersion without ever becoming a gimmick.—
Scott Snowden,
Space.com,
18 June 2025
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Smoke from both is drifting south, causing hazy skies across the borderland.—
Joe Edwards,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 June 2025
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Shildt is terrible for the Padres — the last thing that group of guys needs is someone encouraging their wild mood swings between whining and macho antics.—
Dennis Lin,
New York Times,
21 June 2025
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Schwarzenegger tells environmentalists dismayed by Trump to ‘stop whining’ and get to work Schwarzenegger has a message for environmentalists who despair at the approach of President Trump’s administration.—
Andre Garron,
Hartford Courant,
12 June 2025
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“Maunder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maunder. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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