MAUNDERED Synonyms: 123 Similar and Opposite Words

maundered

verb

past tense of maunder

as in wandered

to move about from place to place aimlessly maundered all over town on his day off

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for maundered

Verb

Kahan’s fans — they’re called Busyheads, after his 2019 debut — wandered the festival grounds in their Kahan merch and cowboy boots, taking in the stunning view of the Hudson River.

— Rolling Stone, Rolling Stone, 5 July 2026
The American mink likely wandered into the resident's yard from the riverbank, according to the Sonoma County Animal Service.

— Noe Padilla, USA Today, 1 July 2026

Definition of wandered

Verb

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
When asked simple questions by William Savitt, one of the attorneys representing OpenAI, Musk rambled and avoided the issue at hand.

— Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 18 May 2026

Definition of rambled

Verb

Before it was knocked out, Iran's team had complained about unfair treatment in the World Cup.

— Jamie Gray, NBC news, 9 July 2026
The pickup’s driver complained of pain after the collision and was arrested by CHP officers at the scene on suspicion of driving under the influence, said CHP officials.

— Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 9 July 2026

Definition of complained

Verb

For much of Sunday afternoon, Norway’s 6-foot-5 superstar Erling Haaland roamed the field, biding his time against Brazil, waiting for his moment to strike.

— Tim Rohan, NBC news, 6 July 2026
Nomadic warriors called the Scythians roamed the Eurasian Steppe on horseback during the Iron Age.

— Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 6 July 2026

Definition of roamed

Verb

Last night’s incident emotionally rattled you, but tensions will cool in the coming hours.

— USA TODAY, USA Today, 2 July 2026
Like playwright Annie Baker’s warm, lush first feature, The Children’s Bach spins around a dreamy mother whose life is rattled by the appearance of a rakish rogue.

— Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 2 July 2026

Definition of rattled

Verb

One passenger, identified only as Christina, told Thessaloniki radio that passengers panicked and screamed and that one passenger was partially sucked out of the window.

— Costas Kantouris, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
There was no pomp and circumstance by Haaland, though his teammates screamed and jumped on his back.

— Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026

Definition of screamed

Verb

As the match went on, realising that his team had the upper hand in possession, Solbakken introduced technical wingers from the bench in Oscar Bobb and Andreas Schjelderup to better dictate the flow of play.

— Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 11 July 2026
It’s been one week since Nolan Wells and his friends went on a Fourth of July trip to Horn Island – an uninhabited stretch of pristine wilderness off the Mississippi coast with no shelters, no facilities and no communications.

— Holly Yan, CNN Money, 11 July 2026

Definition of went on

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Browse Nearby Words

maunder

maundered

maunderer

See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

Style

“Maundered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maundered. Accessed 14 Jul. 2026.

Copy Citation

Synonyms of maundered

verb

Example Sentences

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

yaw

Popular in Grammar & Usage

Is that lie 'bald-faced' or 'bold-faced'?

'A' or 'an'? What about before 'h'? An Indefinite Article Guide

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?

Commonly Misspelled Words

How to Use Em Dashes (—), En Dashes (–) , and Hyphens (-)

Popular in Wordplay

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

The Longest Long Words List

One-Word Oxymorons: Bittersweet, Spendthrift, and More

Ten Words Ending with a Silent ‘T’

The Words of the Week - Jul 10

Popular

Is that lie 'bald-faced' or 'bold-faced'?

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

The Longest Long Words List

Games & Quizzes