Synonyms of wandered

wandered

verb

past tense of wander

1

as in roamed

to move about from place to place aimlessly

we just went outside and wandered around until it was time to go

Synonyms & Similar Words

• roamed
• drifted
• strolled
• cruised
• floated
• meandered
• ranged
• traipsed
• roved
• knocked (about)
• rambled
• sauntered
• batted
• gallivanted
• ambled
• mooched
• gadded (about)
• maundered
• dawdled
• strayed
• kicked around
• tramped
• straggled
• moped
• hoboed
• vagabonded
• milled (about or around)

2

as in fell

to commit an offense

we have all wandered from the path of righteousness at least once in our lives

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fell
• trespassed
• strayed
• sinned
• erred
• offended
• transgressed
• fell from grace
• violated
• broke the law
• breached
• infringed
• lapsed
• broke
• messed up
• backslid

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• justified
• pardoned
• forgave
• regretted
• repented
• rued

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of wandered

The end result, Dallas Wilson wandered into the end zone, and the lead was 17. — Noah White, Miami Herald, 27 Sep. 2026

Inside, a photo call sat to one side while the crowd wandered among jewelry vitrines with Champagne, white Negronis and white cosmos in hand, taking in the diamonds. — Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2026

Young children go missing all the time, and statistics will tell you that most are found within hours, inside their own homes, or having wandered not much more than a mile away. — Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2026

The cat’s relaxed pose — comfortably seated on a cushion — could indicate that Emerald was a cherished household pet rather than an animal that simply wandered onto the property, according to Özgen. — Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 20 Sep. 2026

Other uncommon marine animals have wandered into California waters this year. — Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026

Alan wandered over and shooed away the women in their high heels. — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 15 Sep. 2026

The Innab family, who owns the Eighth Street Mini Market in Park Slope, had just opened up for the day on Thursday when the 3-month-old kitten, named Jabal, wandered outside. — Andrew Ramos, CBS News, 13 Sep. 2026

The previous year a few of these people had even wandered the camp in the evenings, men dressed in suits and women with lipstick on their teeth. — Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026