meandering 1 of 2

as in rambling
passing from one topic to another a meandering interview with the presidential hopeful that covered everything from his family life to his proposed foreign policy

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

meandering

2 of 2

verb

present participle of meander

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of meandering
Verb
Even if that narrative promise turns out to be a red herring for the largely plotless, meandering installments that follow. Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 11 Sep. 2025 Its steep, meandering streets form a patchwork quilt filled with artists, spiritual seekers, motorcyclists, weekend wanderers, and retirees, each adding their own thread to the fabric. Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 9 Sep. 2025 For example, the undulating landscape of the Chinese Hillside Garden is threaded with meandering paths that wind through a woodland of conifer trees and beside a narrow stream with a small waterfall. Jeanine Barone, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025 The Sprague River, which drains the lands around Mount Mazuma, a key source of phosphorus, needs to be replumbed back to its old meandering ways and chock full of water plants to hold the phosphorus back. Debra Utacia Krol, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2025 Sanders took the approach of a speedy downhill runner compared to Jordan’s meandering style and also caught a short pass from Maiava and ran it in 74 yards for a touchdown and returned punts for USC in the second quarter. Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 31 Aug. 2025 Villa’s most recent game was the meandering 1-0 away defeat against Brentford on Saturday. Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025 This is rural Richland Parish, once a floodplain tangled with meandering bayous and wild canebrake where black bears still wander and a quarter of the 20,000 residents live below the poverty line. Delaney Nolan, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2025 Gradually, as a meandering narrative comes to focus on the case of Hisashi (Ojiro Nakamura), a cheery young boy awaiting a heart transplant, the film’s intellectual and emotional interests come to a satisfying (and aggressively tear-jerking) head. Guy Lodge, Variety, 16 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for meandering
Adjective
  • The final part is a rather rambling segment philosophizing on proof of the afterlife—in line with dozens of similar texts from this era of psychical research.
    Alice Vernon September 8, Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2025
  • The videos, which depict handwritten journals and a display of high-powered weaponry, paint a portrait of a person with a rambling and deeply nihilistic outlook, according to analyses by law enforcement and ABC News.
    Megan Forrester, ABC News, 27 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Caiman was found wandering as a stray and suffering from demodectic mange, a skin infection that left him hairless and pink.
    Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
  • On the streamer’s biggest hit, Game Changer, a competition show in which the premise changes every episode, Wysocki has managed to nurture intense parasocial bonds with Dropout’s fans by showcasing his personality as a chillass wandering spirit.
    Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • With loneliness on the rise, MindTravel’s roaming piano concerts hope to foster connection, calm, and contemplation.
    Anna Haines, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Notable scavenger hunt locations include visiting the Memorial Union pop-up in Little Madison and finding one of the Milwaukee Brewers mascots roaming throughout the market.
    Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Any cell drifting in the skies is blasted with UV rays and desiccated.
    Katherine Bourzac, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Even an imperfect north star is better than drifting rudderless.
    Dr. Jonathan Reichental, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The expansion will add new areas for strolling and hanging out.
    Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Cape May is not only scenic but a perfect beach town, with a promenade for strolling or biking and a myriad of excellent restaurants serving local seafood.
    Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 16 Sep. 2025

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Meandering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meandering. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

More from Merriam-Webster on meandering

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!