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

Throngs of guests dined, shopped and meandered through the upscale mall over the weekend, bringing life to the shuttered complex that sat vacant for 19 months due to the devastating Palisades fire. — Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 20 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

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