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
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as in wandering
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 meandering
Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 30 May 2026
Deep pockets are the ideal place to store your phone and wallet while meandering through the airport, plus the pants are made from a supersoft cotton and linen blend that’ll only get comfier with every wash and wear.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 29 May 2026
The orange line is the share price, sometimes meandering but eventually racing to catch up with the dividend hikes.
—Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Pass-rush concerns and the meandering stadium push continue to be hot topics for Chicago Bears fans.
—Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2026
Yet critics have pointed to Trump’s meandering speeches and sometimes bellicose rhetoric as evidence of cognitive decline.
—ABC News, 26 May 2026
Yes, Arsenal fan Neel from New Delhi held his nerve on the final day to shake off the persistent and heroic challenge of six-year-old Wilfred — and the meandering, distinctly unheroic challenge of a 51-year-old journalist.
—Oliver Kay, New York Times, 26 May 2026
The rolling landscape, nestled between a nature preserve and a cattle ranch, had silvery groves of ancient olive trees, a meandering creek, and a network of antique aqueducts snaking through the fields.
—Ingrid Abramovitch, Architectural Digest, 22 May 2026
In 12 pages of meandering, often incoherent letters addressed to a judge, Cindy Rodriguez-Singh broods over her life in jail and describes desperation.
—Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 May 2026
Verb
The video shows a shirtless, shoeless man meandering down a dirt driveway with a dog at his side.
—Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 30 May 2026
Deep pockets are the ideal place to store your phone and wallet while meandering through the airport, plus the pants are made from a supersoft cotton and linen blend that’ll only get comfier with every wash and wear.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 29 May 2026
The orange line is the share price, sometimes meandering but eventually racing to catch up with the dividend hikes.
—Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Pass-rush concerns and the meandering stadium push continue to be hot topics for Chicago Bears fans.
—Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2026
Yet critics have pointed to Trump’s meandering speeches and sometimes bellicose rhetoric as evidence of cognitive decline.
—ABC News, 26 May 2026
Yes, Arsenal fan Neel from New Delhi held his nerve on the final day to shake off the persistent and heroic challenge of six-year-old Wilfred — and the meandering, distinctly unheroic challenge of a 51-year-old journalist.
—Oliver Kay, New York Times, 26 May 2026
The rolling landscape, nestled between a nature preserve and a cattle ranch, had silvery groves of ancient olive trees, a meandering creek, and a network of antique aqueducts snaking through the fields.
—Ingrid Abramovitch, Architectural Digest, 22 May 2026
In 12 pages of meandering, often incoherent letters addressed to a judge, Cindy Rodriguez-Singh broods over her life in jail and describes desperation.
—Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for meandering
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Spinella shucks off sentimentality, always showing us Con’s offhand humor and sometimes nervous, defensive rambling.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
3 June 2026
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Carnivores shouldn’t miss out on Peter upstairs—a rambling dining venue perched on the 24th floor, high above the rooms, that looks like a glitzy Vegas club complete with purple accents and ethereal, Avatar-esque light sculptures.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Visitors might arrive by crossing the central plaza; emerging from the underground parking garage, nestled into a berm; or else wandering in from the surrounding Jackson Park, a network of pastoral paths completed by Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux in 1871.—
Sam Cochran,
Architectural Digest,
4 June 2026
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Check tour lengths in advance and look at what else is on the property — many distilleries sit on historic estates worth wandering for the scenery alone.—
Lauren Schuster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 June 2026
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Oh, and kids will love the peacocks roaming the grounds.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Populated by roaming peacocks, shaded by pine forests, and ringed by rocky coves overlooking the Adriatic Sea, the island is an easy day trip that blends the island’s natural beauty with plenty of cinematic Game of Thrones lore.—
Brittany Anas,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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Although Nilsson would likely disagree, her work affirms that all of us are drifting toward oblivion, with the best days of our lives like so much confetti in the wind.—
Jeremy Lybarger,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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The placement of the bite suggests the whale was likely scavenged after death, its body drifting belly-up through ancient seas.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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More than 5,300 years ago — before the Egyptian pyramids were built — Oetzi was strolling through the Alps on the border of Austria and Italy when he was killed by an arrow in the back.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
3 June 2026
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Catching a mess of hoppers is as easy as strolling through tall grass with a butterfly net.—
Chad Mason,
Outdoor Life,
3 June 2026
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“Meandering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meandering. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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