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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
While there, the dog wandered off, and Chris brought her back.
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Staff Author, InStyle, 7 Mar. 2026
Adventurous attendees wandered to the lower level, through a medieval-esque wooden door and right into the archives—where the originals were displayed between vintage magazines and press releases documenting their history.
—Vogue, 6 Mar. 2026
Katuna wandered around the airport for hours before grabbing dinner and setting up in an overnight sleeping pod.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 5 Mar. 2026
At the Dallas Zoo’s first Dog Days event, hundreds of pups wandered the grounds with their owners.
—Julia James, Dallas Morning News, 2 Mar. 2026
Shah Alam had been out for a walk and was using a curtain rod as a walking stick when he got lost and wandered onto private property, his son Mohamad Faisal said.
—Hanna Park, CNN Money, 26 Feb. 2026
Shopping carts had wandered away from their stores.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 22 Feb. 2026
As elite cross-country skiers pushed to the finish in the women’s team sprint heats, a dog wandered onto the course and ran with athletes down the straightaway.
—ABC News, 18 Feb. 2026
As the last few athletes wrapped up their race, a dog wandered onto the course and sprinted across the finish line with them, much to the delight of the crowd.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 18 Feb. 2026
Staff Author, InStyle, 7 Mar. 2026
Adventurous attendees wandered to the lower level, through a medieval-esque wooden door and right into the archives—where the originals were displayed between vintage magazines and press releases documenting their history.
—Vogue, 6 Mar. 2026
Katuna wandered around the airport for hours before grabbing dinner and setting up in an overnight sleeping pod.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 5 Mar. 2026
At the Dallas Zoo’s first Dog Days event, hundreds of pups wandered the grounds with their owners.
—Julia James, Dallas Morning News, 2 Mar. 2026
Shah Alam had been out for a walk and was using a curtain rod as a walking stick when he got lost and wandered onto private property, his son Mohamad Faisal said.
—Hanna Park, CNN Money, 26 Feb. 2026
Shopping carts had wandered away from their stores.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 22 Feb. 2026
As elite cross-country skiers pushed to the finish in the women’s team sprint heats, a dog wandered onto the course and ran with athletes down the straightaway.
—ABC News, 18 Feb. 2026
As the last few athletes wrapped up their race, a dog wandered onto the course and sprinted across the finish line with them, much to the delight of the crowd.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 18 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wandered
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At least three other crocodile species roamed an area to the south known as the Eastern Rift Valley.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
12 Mar. 2026
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The 41st race roamed from Dodger Stadium to Century City.—
Michelle Edgar,
Daily News,
8 Mar. 2026
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In Greek tragedies, the hero is felled by a fatal flaw.—
Maer Roshan,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Mar. 2026
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Apartment buildings were felled by air strikes, and smoke billowed from the blasts; the buzz of Israeli drones filled the air.—
Rania Abouzeid,
New Yorker,
5 Mar. 2026
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Researchers say the streaks were likely formed by debris spun off from Dimorphos' binary companion, Didymos, that drifted between the two bodies and landed in slow-motion impacts.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
11 Mar. 2026
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Satellite imagery confirmed that smoke from strikes on oil refineries and depots drifted over Tehran on Monday.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Mar. 2026
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The people who trespassed at the Capitol, and committed disorderly behavior, enabled the mob violence.—
Scott MacFarlane,
CBS News,
19 Feb. 2026
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Kelly insisted to the Washington Examiner that they were invited into the church, countering claims that the protesters trespassed.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Jan. 2026
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Plaza strolled past paparazzi in an oversized black leather jacket layered over a red minidress.—
Staff Author,
InStyle,
7 Mar. 2026
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As for the living, two roaches strolled on top of an in-use oven and on the side of an oven door in a back prep area.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
27 Feb. 2026
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The video shows former president strayed from his prepared remarks during the deposition.—
Caitlin Yilek,
CBS News,
2 Mar. 2026
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Her eyes strayed back to her phone.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 Feb. 2026
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Boosted by an 11-point first quarter from sophomore guard Jordan Lee, Texas cruised to an 83-60 win over Alabama in the quarterfinals of the SEC Tournament.—
Danny Davis,
Austin American Statesman,
7 Mar. 2026
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On Friday, second baseman Luis Arraez totaled a hit, a run scored and two RBIs in Venezuela’s 6-2 win over the Netherlands, while left fielder Heliot Ramos had a sacrifice fly as Puerto Rico cruised to a 5-0 win over Colombia.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
7 Mar. 2026
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