maundered

verb

past tense of maunder
1
as in wandered
to move about from place to place aimlessly maundered all over town on his day off

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2
as in rambled
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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3
as in complained
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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  1. wandered
  2. rambled
  3. complained
  4. roamed
  5. rattled
  6. screamed
  7. drifted
  8. went on
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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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  • With six minutes left in a laugher, Walker, the reigning Super Bowl MVP, had rambled for 173 yards on 23 carries and had scored twice.
    — Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Cars lined the streets looking for parking spots as people rambled through the bustling marketplace at Clock Tower Landing.
    — Kendrick Calfee June 6, Kansas City Star, 6 June 2026
Definition of rambled
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  • Some bettors have complained about customer service and payout issues being unresolved due to difficulties reaching a live person.
    — OutKick, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Colorado officials report that more than 100 people across Boulder County have also complained to the Federal Communications Commission.
    — Sarah Horbacewicz, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of complained
Verb
  • While dinosaurs roamed the earth, giant monsters roamed the sea.
    — October 16, NPR, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Anti-drone netting is draped over streets where children once roamed freely.
    — Scott Peterson, Christian Science Monitor, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of roamed
Verb
  • Netflix is obviously against the ropes again, after slowing user engagement on the service rattled Wall Street investors and layoffs came this week as a sacrifice to the share price.
    — Matt Donnelly, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Near daily protests rattled Vucic more than ever and protesters forced a government collapse as student rallies drew hundreds of thousands of people.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of rattled
Verb
  • Jean-Pierre took photos of celebrities arriving in flamboyant velvet suits, matching fur coats, towering hats, and golden platform shoes that screamed confidence and pride.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Peralta pumped a fist and screamed joyfully walking off the mound in the sixth after fanning Petey Halpin swinging at a 3-2 changeup.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of screamed
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  • In a statement to CBS Colorado, the FAA said that a safety risk assessment identified incidents in which aircraft drifted toward other planes departing at the same time on parallel runways.
    — Sarah Horbacewicz, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The smoke has drifted as far as the Philippines, more than 800 kilometers (500 miles) away.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of drifted
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  • The Daily Mail reports some major catfighting went on backstage, with many participants green with envy assuming that momager Kris Jenner clinched the deal.
    — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Thousands of California state workers on Wednesday flooded the streets of downtown Sacramento and communities across the Golden State as the largest state worker union — with about 100,000 members — went on strike.
    — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of went on
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