WANDERED Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

wandered

verb

Definition of wandered next

past tense of wander

as in roamed

to move about from place to place aimlessly we just went outside and wandered around until it was time to go

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as in fell

to commit an offense we have all wandered from the path of righteousness at least once in our lives

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Recent Examples of wandered Emma Bailey Leary, who manages events for Bart’s Books, the town’s storied outdoor bookshop, wandered in wearing head-to-toe fuchsia. —

Priyanka Mattoo, Travel + Leisure, 10 May 2026 So when Jaden Smith wandered over to sign autographs, Huang handed the reel to him instead. —

Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 8 May 2026 But where to set such a scene was something Silvers toyed with, thinking of situations where either Caroline couldn’t find Henry or he’s wandered away from home. —

Jim Halterman, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2026 Mira wanted to know who had dispatched him, but the boy wandered off to a playground structure, singing Jimmy Eat World to himself. —

Anna Wiener, New Yorker, 4 May 2026 The rules required residents to use bear-resistant trash containers as wildlife officials determined bears, typically shy, boldly wandered into neighborhoods in search of left-overs in garbage bins. —

Stephen Hudak, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 May 2026 Rickman wandered around in the darkness for about five hours on the wet, cold night before being found and taken into custody. —

Paul Larosa, CBS News, 3 May 2026 Witnesses told Onmanorama the elephant recklessly wandered around the temple grounds, ramming into the sides of houses and flipping scooters, as officials attempted to control the situation. —

Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 3 May 2026 Barbers wandered away from their combs. —

Pat Beall, Sun Sentinel, 1 May 2026

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By the time Turner purchased his first bison in 1976, the species was in better shape, but populations were still far below their peak, when tens of millions once roamed the Great Plains.

— Drew Kann, AJC.com, 7 May 2026
The beloved broadcaster – who turns 100 this week – has been making thrilling and informative shows about the wonders of our planet for decades, spanning everything from the reptiles that roamed the Earth 66 million years ago to the wildlife battling for survival in sub-zero polar regions.

— Irenie Forshaw, TheWeek, 6 May 2026