as in wandered
to move about from place to place aimlessly
theatergoers meandering around the lobby waiting for the play to start
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Recent Examples of meandered
Little creeks meandered from lake to lake and through patches of lush grassy meadows and swamps, while the trail followed the higher ground covered with spruce.
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Anton Money,
Outdoor Life,
4 June 2026
Following the attack, the wolf fled and meandered through the city until late that night, when it was located near Lake Binnenalster.
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Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
31 Mar. 2026
As the afternoon sun beat down, several passers-by from out of town meandered by Guthrie's one-story brick house in the Catalina Foothills.
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Helen Rummel,
USA Today,
23 Feb. 2026
Several passersby from out of town meandered by Guthrie’s one-story brick house.
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Helen Rummel,
AZCentral.com,
22 Feb. 2026
Those who opted for online school meandered through the city.
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Aaron Heisen,
Daily News,
15 Jan. 2026
This is also not the voice that was oblivious to what the newspapers and the magazines of the time said about her, or the letters in handwriting that meandered like tendrils on a vine.
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Literary Hub,
11 Dec. 2025
Leah Page meandered through the trunk-or-treat area with her daughter, Sophia.
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Amy Stark Shireman,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Oct. 2025
At one point, Queenie meandered over to the kennel and stood in front of Walt.
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Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
Anton Money,
Outdoor Life,
4 June 2026
Following the attack, the wolf fled and meandered through the city until late that night, when it was located near Lake Binnenalster.
—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
31 Mar. 2026
As the afternoon sun beat down, several passers-by from out of town meandered by Guthrie's one-story brick house in the Catalina Foothills.
—
Helen Rummel,
USA Today,
23 Feb. 2026
Several passersby from out of town meandered by Guthrie’s one-story brick house.
—
Helen Rummel,
AZCentral.com,
22 Feb. 2026
Those who opted for online school meandered through the city.
—
Aaron Heisen,
Daily News,
15 Jan. 2026
This is also not the voice that was oblivious to what the newspapers and the magazines of the time said about her, or the letters in handwriting that meandered like tendrils on a vine.
—
Literary Hub,
11 Dec. 2025
Leah Page meandered through the trunk-or-treat area with her daughter, Sophia.
—
Amy Stark Shireman,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Oct. 2025
At one point, Queenie meandered over to the kennel and stood in front of Walt.
—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for meandered
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The 1,200-pound giraffe, named Gracie, wandered away from her unfenced habitat at Cedar Hollow Ranch in Leakey, Texas, on June 12.
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At the time, the ranch said the giraffe had likely slipped through an enclosure gate and wandered into surrounding private ranchland.
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With far less hair, Ella’s green eyes seemed greener, like those of the feral black cats that roamed their hamlet, meowing for table scraps, which were often given without hesitation.
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Mesalands Dinosaur Museum in Tucumcari, New Mexico Part of Mesalands Community College in Tucumcari, New Mexico, the Dinosaur Museum and Natural Science Laboratory offers a look at the mighty creatures that once roamed the area during the Mesozoic era.
Verb
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To my surprise, Conway showed up, walking Clyde; Bores strolled past me in a dark suit.
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Others strolled barefoot through the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, named after a courageous man who fought for freedom, not for presidents.
Verb
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The fire and resultant smoke that drifted across the city prompted Newsom and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass to declare a state of emergency in the Boyle Heights neighborhood on Saturday, unlocking state resources to tackle it.
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Piano jazz drifted among the grape vines, hedgerows, and bright-pink mandevilla.
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