Synonyms of meandered

meandered

verb

past tense of meander

as in wandered

to move about from place to place aimlessly

theatergoers meandering around the lobby waiting for the play to start

Synonyms & Similar Words

• wandered
• roamed
• strolled
• drifted
• cruised
• floated
• ranged
• roved
• rambled
• traipsed
• knocked (about)
• sauntered
• batted
• ambled
• gallivanted
• mooched
• gadded (about)
• dawdled
• maundered
• strayed
• kicked around
• tramped
• straggled
• moped
• milled (about or around)
• hoboed
• vagabonded

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of meandered

But Raman’s answers never meandered and weren’t too elliptical, even when she was pressed by the able moderators. — Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026

While recent litigation has held social media companies responsible for harms to users, federal legislation of social media has meandered and AI legislation has lagged. — ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026

Few people meandered in and out of the shops lining the square around the courthouse in Platte City as a passerby stopped at the top of the courthouse steps, tried the locked doors and peeked inside before walking away. — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2026

Rolling hills gave way to craggy cliffs, while the road meandered almost alarmingly close to the choppy sea. — Lucy Bruton, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Aug. 2026

Xander Bogaerts’ two-run homer in the fourth inning set both starting pitchers on a different course, one that meandered from there toward a 7-5 victory over the Guardians. — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Aug. 2026

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. — 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