WANDERED (INTO) Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

wandered (into)

verb

past tense of wander (into)

as in strayed (into)

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dropped in

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Jansen's blooper dropped in for an RBI single, and a throwing error by left fielder Alan Roden allowed Jansen to reach second.

— ABC News, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026
Spending on salon and mobile grooming dropped in 2025 as more people picked up the routine tasks themselves.

— Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 21 Sep. 2026

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