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as in rattled
to talk at length without sticking to a topic or getting to a point
the teenagers sat around the pizza parlor, rambling on about dating, homework, movies, and the local football team
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as in wandered
to move about from place to place aimlessly
by tirelessly rambling around San Francisco for a week we probably saw more of it than many residents ever have
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as in strolled
to travel by foot for exercise or pleasure
we're planning to ramble all over the highland moors when we're in Dartmoor
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Recent Examples of rambled
Mitchell Summers rambled for 250 yards and two touchdowns on 18 carries, including an 80-yard score, while Jack Snyder threw for 147 yards and a TD while picking up 68 yards on the ground.
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Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
His speech was unhinged, often not founded in fact, and rambled badly.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 30 Sep. 2025
On the first play of the final period, Bruce rambled in for a four-yard TD for the Eagles.
—Mike Waters, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Sep. 2025
After a Southern Utah offsides penalty, graduate student Matt Colombo bounced off left tackle and rambled into the end zone for the game-winning touchdown.
—Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Sep. 2025
Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
His speech was unhinged, often not founded in fact, and rambled badly.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 30 Sep. 2025
On the first play of the final period, Bruce rambled in for a four-yard TD for the Eagles.
—Mike Waters, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Sep. 2025
After a Southern Utah offsides penalty, graduate student Matt Colombo bounced off left tackle and rambled into the end zone for the game-winning touchdown.
—Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rambled
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Several analysts left the meeting rattled.—
Andy Kroll,
ProPublica,
18 Oct. 2025
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Predictably, Weiss’ arrival at CBS News rattled the troops.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
17 Oct. 2025
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My thoughts wandered from one subject to another without continuity.—
Bill Shaber,
Outdoor Life,
22 Oct. 2025
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The unidentified body, which is believed to be a female, was found by a rancher searching for livestock that had wandered off, officials told WFAA.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
21 Oct. 2025
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Less than two hours before the Raptors were scheduled to begin their home season with a game against the Milwaukee Bucks, head coach Darko Rajaković strolled into a small room adjacent to the team’s locker room, as usual.—
Eric Koreen,
New York Times,
25 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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Accompanied by a nonchalant guitar performance, dancer and choreographer Dong Jilan, donning a brown velvet dress and having the same long, wavy hair as Sanmao, woke up from a miniature dune and roamed around the set in a highly spiritual and ceremonial fashion.—
Denni Hu,
Footwear News,
17 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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Wil Lutz jogged onto the field and the Broncos walked off with the most improbable win.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
20 Oct. 2025
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After Owens' kids went home and told her what happened, Owens walked to Lorincz's house.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
20 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Some from their cohort had gone before — Paul Newman in 2008, Shelley Duvall in 2024, Gene Hackman in February — while others have simply drifted from view.—
Benjamin Svetkey,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Oct. 2025
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Its path began in northwestern Tennessee and drifted south over the course of a year.—
Mackensy Lunsford,
Nashville Tennessean,
21 Oct. 2025
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As the undulant hills beyond the valley turned blue in front of me, a cat sauntered onto the veranda and wound its tail around my ankles.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Oct. 2025
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During the song's second verse, Hayley Williams of Paramore sauntered out, taking over on the vocals on the funky song.—
Audrey Gibbs,
Nashville Tennessean,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Rambled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rambled. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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