Thesaurus results for MEANDERS

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verb

present tense third-person singular of meander

as in wanders

to move about from place to place aimlessly theatergoers meandering around the lobby waiting for the play to start

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meanders

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noun

plural of meander

as in snarls

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This 469-mile parkway lazily meanders through the Appalachian Highlands in Virginia and the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina. — Josh Laskin, Travel + Leisure, 3 July 2026 This herd meanders amid waterfalls in the dense tropical valley. — Madeline Gunderson, USA Today, 17 June 2026 Flower boxes add pops of color and a sidewalk meanders through the middle of the outdoor space, allowing for excellent people and pooch viewing on either side. — Wendy Altschuler, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026 If a meeting meanders, ask for the decision, restate next steps, and make sure responsibilities and budgets are realistic. — Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 May 2026 The silky green ribbon of the Merced River meanders through the valley floor below, astonishingly lush during the spring snow melt. — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026 As Clarissa meanders through Lagos, a portrait of the bustling West African city emerges. — Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2026 The open floor plan meanders its way around to a cozy family room and a formal dining room, along with a spacious vaulted kitchen featuring Shaker-style cabinetry with gold pulls, an eat-in island, an apron-front sink, and an accompanying breakfast nook. — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 14 May 2026 Today, the rail trail meanders through the third-largest Amish settlement in the United States and links the towns of Goshen, Middlebury, and Shipshewana. — Sarah Miller, Midwest Living, 29 Apr. 2026

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In this adaptation by the author of The Handmaid’s Tale, Penelope wanders the underworld, spinning her own version of events — a chronicle filled with lust, greed and murder.

— Janey Wetzel, PEOPLE, 21 July 2026
As Odysseus wanders from place to place, discovering the foreign customs and attitudes of each one, the story explores the concept of home, asking what kind of civilization is appropriate for an authentic human being.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 July 2026

Definition of wanders

Noun

The state Department of Transportation is scheduled to install temporary three-way stop signs at the intersections during a road project that’s already created mind-numbing traffic snarls and angry and confused drivers.

— Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 23 July 2026
Be prepared for traffic snarls and multiple security checkpoints.

— Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 14 June 2026

Definition of snarls

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North Carolina will be under the microscope as long as Bill Belichick roams the sidelines in Chapel Hill.

— Antonio Morales, New York Times, 5 June 2026
Today, the herd roams the Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge and is managed in partnership with the local fire company, which hosts the annual pony swim—a beloved local tradition.

— Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 19 May 2026

Definition of roams

Noun

During this time, the brain starts to shrink, and the misfolded proteins that are a hallmark of Alzheimer’s begin to build up — sticky amyloid beta plaques in the brain and tau tangles in neurons.

— Richard Sima, Washington Post, 21 July 2026
Conditioning first can also help minimize tangles and create a smoother surface before shampooing.

— Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 17 July 2026

Definition of tangles

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Stuck together, wandering through thick green woods for days, the conversation between Sam and Paul drifts in an increasingly disturbing direction.

— Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 22 July 2026
But the smoke of loneliness drifts through the song’s 16 minutes, too; this is the sound of being left to sort through your tangle of feelings, of maybe not quite knowing how to do it.

— Grayson Haver Currin, Pitchfork, 20 July 2026

Definition of drifts

Noun

And who knows if, with chef Mario Carbone, part of those labyrinths will be repurposed into wineries for fine wines.

— Marzio G. Mian, Vanity Fair, 16 June 2026
Laborious yet lithe lads and lasses have loyally leapt to luminate the lexical labyrinths of logic locking the lucrative lotto, longing to lure the lavish luxury lying latently in local landmarks.

— Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 28 Jan. 2026

Definition of labyrinths

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Entirely white outfits are suited to nearly every warm-weather occasion, from Euro vacations to Sunday strolls around town.

— Kelsey Stewart, Glamour, 10 July 2026
My mornings began with iced coffee walks along the shore, and afternoons unfolded between beach reads, bike rides, and sunset strolls through town.

— Kathleen O’Neill, Travel + Leisure, 6 July 2026

Definition of strolls

Noun

Avedon, whose work and career had a big influence on Hujar early on, had produced a series of images of the Palermo catacombs in 1959.

— Hilton Als, New Yorker, 17 July 2026
The monastery includes a massive network of underground catacombs, which contain the bodies of early Slavic saints, and is one of the most sacred locations in Eastern Orthodox Christianity and a symbol of the country’s cultural and spiritual heritage.

— News Desk, Artforum, 15 June 2026

Definition of catacombs

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