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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
Even with several adults nearby, including Bethany and her cousin, Emmie quietly wandered back toward the pool.
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Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
On one of her first days at Mira Mesa High School, then-freshman Samantha Truong wandered into the gym, looking for a CIF girls tennis championship banner hanging on a wall.
—Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Nov. 2025
As anyone who has recently wandered the water’s edge knows, the area where Kansas City was born close to 200 years ago is booming with development.
—Kansas City Star, 27 Oct. 2025
The curious newcomer, likely a recently independent cub, climbed a tree near the perimeter fence — a favorite activity for adventurous young bears — and wandered in from the neighboring 67-acre Sequoia Park forest.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2025
My thoughts wandered from one subject to another without continuity.
—Bill Shaber, Outdoor Life, 22 Oct. 2025
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
Vecente Tsinnie, 54, has wandered the streets of Phoenix in search of showers and hot meals for years.
—Helen Rummel, AZCentral.com, 20 Oct. 2025
Some wandered the warehouse; others clustered at the registers, leaning on conveyor belts to chat and eat.
—Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
On one of her first days at Mira Mesa High School, then-freshman Samantha Truong wandered into the gym, looking for a CIF girls tennis championship banner hanging on a wall.
—Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Nov. 2025
As anyone who has recently wandered the water’s edge knows, the area where Kansas City was born close to 200 years ago is booming with development.
—Kansas City Star, 27 Oct. 2025
The curious newcomer, likely a recently independent cub, climbed a tree near the perimeter fence — a favorite activity for adventurous young bears — and wandered in from the neighboring 67-acre Sequoia Park forest.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2025
My thoughts wandered from one subject to another without continuity.
—Bill Shaber, Outdoor Life, 22 Oct. 2025
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
Vecente Tsinnie, 54, has wandered the streets of Phoenix in search of showers and hot meals for years.
—Helen Rummel, AZCentral.com, 20 Oct. 2025
Some wandered the warehouse; others clustered at the registers, leaning on conveyor belts to chat and eat.
—Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wandered
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And centerfielder Andy Pages, a defensive replacement who had just entered the game for Tommy Edman, roamed wildly into left center to grab a fly ball hit by Ernie Clement.—
Barry M. Bloom,
Sportico.com,
2 Nov. 2025
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In the kitchen, the inspector counted 22 roach corpses, 15 of them on the floor around fryers where three survivors roamed.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
31 Oct. 2025
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The at-bats were brief and uneventful, the opposite of the approach that carried Toronto to this stage and felled Snell in Game 1.—
Andy McCullough,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 2025
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That says a lot about the 2025 Red Sox, who were a top offensive team in many metrics, but were also felled by their bats in crucial spots throughout the year and postseason.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
23 Oct. 2025
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Virginia was once a swing state but has drifted toward Democrats over the past few decades.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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But life has a way of lulling you into complacency, and over time my eyes drifted less frequently to the sky.—
Lizz Schumer,
PEOPLE,
4 Nov. 2025
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More than two years after the fatal shooting, Lorincz maintained her side of the story that the kids had trespassed on her property and threatened her life.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
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The suspect is also believed to have trespassed at a property on Ute Creek Road in Idaho Springs on Thursday morning, Denver7 reported.—
John Aguilar,
Denver Post,
26 Sep. 2025
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After the players strolled onto the field through an opening in center field, rapper Ice Cube, a huge Dodger fan, drove a vintage blue Chevy convertible containing the World Series trophy.—
Steve Futterman,
NPR,
4 Nov. 2025
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On a recent Friday night, families strolled through an outdoor carnival, eating ice cream, while children rode amusement rides.—
Daniel Gonzalez,
AZCentral.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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Greene, who raised eyebrows in recent years by backing unfounded conspiracy theories, has strayed from the GOP on issues such as healthcare, the record-setting government shutdown, and the Jeffrey Epstein files.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
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Fortunately for City, Eli Junior Kroupi strayed two yards offside while awaiting a simple tap-in.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Senior Ellie Scribner has 264 kills and 368 digs on the season … The Eagles have cruised through the bracket, sweeping every opponent and giving up 20 points in a set only once.—
Tim Meehan,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Nov. 2025
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The Celtics outscored the Wizards by 13 points with him on the court in the first half and then cruised to a 136-107 victory.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Wandered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wandered. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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