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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Recent Examples of meanders
Sheri Castle, Southern Living, 31 Aug. 2025
As is Lee’s wont, the film meanders through some vivid, if unnecessary subplots.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 16 Aug. 2025
And hidden away in a centuries-old pine grove, Hotel Pineta is an oasis for larger families, with double and triple rooms and an enticing, lagoon-style pool that meanders through the lush environs.
—Alexandra Kirkman, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
The narrow Cass River meanders through town, very slowly at just one mile per hour on a good day.
—Katy Spratte Joyce, Travel + Leisure, 15 Aug. 2025
It’s tied to a semi-permanent area of high pressure that meanders over the Atlantic Ocean called the Bermuda or Azores high, Winkley explained.
—Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2025
Noun
The Greenway Trail system crosses meadows, soars over bridges, ducks under roads, and meanders streamside with ample benches and picnic spots along the way.
—Sheri Castle, Southern Living, 31 Aug. 2025
As is Lee’s wont, the film meanders through some vivid, if unnecessary subplots.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 16 Aug. 2025
And hidden away in a centuries-old pine grove, Hotel Pineta is an oasis for larger families, with double and triple rooms and an enticing, lagoon-style pool that meanders through the lush environs.
—Alexandra Kirkman, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
The narrow Cass River meanders through town, very slowly at just one mile per hour on a good day.
—Katy Spratte Joyce, Travel + Leisure, 15 Aug. 2025
It’s tied to a semi-permanent area of high pressure that meanders over the Atlantic Ocean called the Bermuda or Azores high, Winkley explained.
—Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for meanders
Verb
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If the canine wanders around, night lights can reduce their confusion in the dark, and keeping them in a small room that is difficult to get lost in may also help.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Aug. 2025
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Breathe, notice and return to the moment each time the mind wanders.—
Aslak de Silva,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Beyond the general inconvenience of snarls, skipping out on detangling can compromise both your hair’s health and its styling potential.—
Annie Blackman,
Glamour,
11 Aug. 2025
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Traffic snarls in the Brickell area are nothing new.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
5 Aug. 2025
Verb
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In a video, Billy Ray roams a large grassy field while listening to the song on his phone.—
Rachel DeSantis,
People.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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The saiga antelope roams the Eurasian steppe of Central Asia.—
Popular Science Team,
Popular Science,
15 Aug. 2025
Noun
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English also says that protective or tight styles can also lead to matting if left in too long, by compacting tangles at the base.—
Grace McCarty,
Glamour,
5 Sep. 2025
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Peralta leaders had kicked around the idea for years but avoided discussing it in concrete terms, with bureaucratic tangles often getting in the way.—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
23 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The former Chelsea and Aston Villa winger offers Sunderland something slightly different in terms of being a left-footed player who drifts in from the right.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
2 Sep. 2025
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The video shows the shark's dorsal fin cutting across the water before the giant fish drifts along the side of the kayak, its skin visible just below the surface.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Regina King strolls into Joanne Hendricks Cookbooks on the hunt for classic hors d’oeuvres recipes.—
Elizabeth Wellington,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
8 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Pet sharks and underground labyrinths, unwelcome doppelgängers and vegetable-hungry monster-rabbits, rogue planets heading for Earth and diabolical Red Wizards—what do all these share in common?—
Travis Bean,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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Her books, with their Borgesian labyrinths and witchy symmetries, sometimes flirt with nonsense.—
Katy Waldman,
New Yorker,
18 Aug. 2025
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