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
Occasionally a curious polar bear meandered near camp, which was always changing as the ice floe buckled and drifted across the Arctic Ocean.
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Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
But as always, the conversation meandered happily in all directions.
—Jonny Thomson, Big Think, 10 Sep. 2025
As the second half meandered until Ezri Konsa’s sending off, both sets of supporters were united in their frustrations.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2025
Since 2015, though, the stream Dodge carved out for itself has meandered through America — and through Detroit — and captured a different audience with a different soundtrack.
—Liam Rappleye, USA Today, 18 July 2025
Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
But as always, the conversation meandered happily in all directions.
—Jonny Thomson, Big Think, 10 Sep. 2025
As the second half meandered until Ezri Konsa’s sending off, both sets of supporters were united in their frustrations.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2025
Since 2015, though, the stream Dodge carved out for itself has meandered through America — and through Detroit — and captured a different audience with a different soundtrack.
—Liam Rappleye, USA Today, 18 July 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for meandered
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Before Drew could say anything, Mike thumbed his collar and wandered off, still gazing at the color wheel.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Oct. 2025
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Kevin Costner wandered through Robin Hood without ever stopping in Nottingham, vocally speaking.—
Remy Blumenfeld,
HollywoodReporter,
13 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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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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On Thursday, April 3, Carey and Monroe strolled into the room while Moroccan was live on the streaming platform Twitch for about 10 minutes playing video games with friends.—
Kayla Grant,
PEOPLE,
30 Sep. 2025
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Backed by an excellent band complete with a banjo and a fiddle, along with a lighting and effects rig that made the big moments really pop, Shaboozey strolled through his new material while building up to the marquee moment.—
Heather Bushman,
IndyStar,
23 Sep. 2025
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“Meandered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meandered. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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