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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
The 1,200-pound giraffe, named Gracie, wandered away from her unfenced habitat at Cedar Hollow Ranch in Leakey, Texas, on June 12.
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Brie Stimson,
FOXNews.com,
27 June 2026
At the time, the ranch said the giraffe had likely slipped through an enclosure gate and wandered into surrounding private ranchland.
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Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
26 June 2026
The last gives the bottle with its few inches of water to a small child who has wandered in.
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Janine Di Giovanni,
Vanity Fair,
25 June 2026
The map released Wednesday — which depicts the watersheds where wolves wandered between May 26 and Tuesday — shows at least one wolf moved through the San Luis Valley and along the New Mexico border.
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Elise Schmelzer,
Denver Post,
24 June 2026
Those who wandered alone did not.
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Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
After the good Samaritan got him off the woman, witnesses say the man wandered to produce and began attacking a 16-year-old boy, but Garbe had followed him.
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Joy Benedict,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
Max was murdered in Auschwitz, while Moritz fled to New York and Julius wandered Europe and Canada before landing in Pennsylvania.
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Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
18 June 2026
Harry Kane and Lionel Messi wandered all over the pitch to get on the ball and propel their England and Argentina to success, while also scoring twice and three times respectively.
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Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
18 June 2026
Brie Stimson,
FOXNews.com,
27 June 2026
At the time, the ranch said the giraffe had likely slipped through an enclosure gate and wandered into surrounding private ranchland.
—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
26 June 2026
The last gives the bottle with its few inches of water to a small child who has wandered in.
—
Janine Di Giovanni,
Vanity Fair,
25 June 2026
The map released Wednesday — which depicts the watersheds where wolves wandered between May 26 and Tuesday — shows at least one wolf moved through the San Luis Valley and along the New Mexico border.
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Elise Schmelzer,
Denver Post,
24 June 2026
Those who wandered alone did not.
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Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
After the good Samaritan got him off the woman, witnesses say the man wandered to produce and began attacking a 16-year-old boy, but Garbe had followed him.
—
Joy Benedict,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
Max was murdered in Auschwitz, while Moritz fled to New York and Julius wandered Europe and Canada before landing in Pennsylvania.
—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
18 June 2026
Harry Kane and Lionel Messi wandered all over the pitch to get on the ball and propel their England and Argentina to success, while also scoring twice and three times respectively.
—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
18 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wandered
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The age of sail, when pirates like Johnny Depp’s fictional Jack Sparrow roamed the seven seas, ended about 200 years ago.
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Earlier this month, dozens of police officers, hunters and city officials were deployed in the city of Utsunomiya, north of Tokyo, to catch a bear that roamed the streets for four days, forcing mass school closures.
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That the forest below has not been felled but has swelled, along with its creatures, is hugely the work of Dharana’s owners, the de Souza family.
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The most dangerous situation appeared to be on Barrington Avenue, west of East Dundee Village Hall, where a light, a utility pole and part of a parkway tree were felled by strong winds, leaving power lines dangling across the road.
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Around the communal tables, conversations paused as traditional Vietnamese court music drifted through the room.
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As well as dropping deep, Cruyff also drifted out wide and provided two assists in the group stage with fine crosses.
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The mother had also requested that Field be trespassed from the property.
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Emory claimed that day that those arrested were outsiders who trespassed on school property.
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To my surprise, Conway showed up, walking Clyde; Bores strolled past me in a dark suit.
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Others strolled barefoot through the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, named after a courageous man who fought for freedom, not for presidents.
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Finally, the report argues that Yale has strayed from its focus on rigor and academic excellence.
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She’s strayed only a few times, trying other brands and Brooks styles, but always goes back to this specific style.
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The Yankees’ blossoming prospect, pitching for the RailRiders and against Worcester at Triple-A, cruised for six scoreless innings in his penultimate minor league start.
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Brazil cruised past Scotland in a dominant victory in Miami.
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“Wandered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wandered. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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