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as in wandered
to move about from place to place aimlessly
maundered all over town on his day off
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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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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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for maundered
Verb
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Officials believe the hungry bear wandered into town after being displaced by the Kaibab fire, likely just looking for a post-hibernation snack.—
Tiffany Acosta,
AZCentral.com,
10 Oct. 2025 -
Rip has wandered back into the mountains.—
John Swansburg,
The Atlantic,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
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His speech was unhinged, often not founded in fact, and rambled badly.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
30 Sep. 2025
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On the first play of the final period, Bruce rambled in for a four-yard TD for the Eagles.—
Mike Waters,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Sep. 2025
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Trump also complained about the way his hair looked on the cover of Time magazine.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
14 Oct. 2025
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The one-star general was leading the White House Military Office when a handful of employees first complained about his leadership style in January 2020.—
Davis Winkie,
USA Today,
14 Oct. 2025
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Known for a film repertoire that roamed from The Godfather (1972) and Manhattan (1979) to Baby Boom (1987), Keaton also cut a sartorial dash in fashion, with her penchant for bowler hats, bow ties and berets.—
Ellen Burney,
Vogue,
11 Oct. 2025
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Last season, Thompson was primarily a ballhandler in transition and roamed the dunker spot effectively.—
Hunter Patterson,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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The earthquake rattled at a depth of 8 miles, with its epicenter roughly 8 miles southeast of Petrolia.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
13 Oct. 2025
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The blast rattled Gentry Stover from his sleep.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
12 Oct. 2025
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In the video clip Saunders shared on Instagram, the crowd in a Paris theater excitedly screamed when their fan-favorite dancer made his cameo.—
Natasha Dye,
PEOPLE,
6 Oct. 2025
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When the Target employees announced the launch, the fans screamed and were called up to the counter one by one.—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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According to a preliminary investigation, a passenger vehicle was traveling northbound in the third lane when, for an unknown reason, the driver drifted across the lanes.—
Caroline Neal,
Louisville Courier Journal,
14 Oct. 2025
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He was also injured in a car crash, had run-ins with the law, and drifted in and out of rehab.—
Andrew R. Chow,
Time,
14 Oct. 2025
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Born Paul Daniel Frehley to a musical family, he was self-taught — and went on to inspire millions with his guitar prowess.—
Marlene Lenthang,
NBC news,
17 Oct. 2025
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The haunt went on a seven-year hiatus after Abel died, but Mike, determined to honor his father’s legacy, brought it back in 2023.—
John Metcalfe,
Mercury News,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Maundered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maundered. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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