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wandering

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verb

present participle of wander

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of wandering
Adjective
For now, though, there are the wandering Marlins, the middling Heat and Dolphins, and the elite Panthers. Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 21 Aug. 2025 In today’s opinions newsletter: Keeping the A/C on, the Cardinals’ playoff prospects and lessons from a wandering wolf. Joanna Allhands, AZCentral.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Verb
Pismo Beach nabbed a spot on the list due to its lush landscape and wide variety of things to do, including wandering through rolling dunes. Hannah Poukish, Sacbee.com, 11 Sep. 2025 The three of them, dressed in flip-flops and T-shirts, were wandering the streets downtown when a woman in a minivan pulled over to offer them a ride. Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for wandering
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wandering
Adjective
  • The final part is a rather rambling segment philosophizing on proof of the afterlife—in line with dozens of similar texts from this era of psychical research.
    Alice Vernon September 8, Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2025
  • The videos, which depict handwritten journals and a display of high-powered weaponry, paint a portrait of a person with a rambling and deeply nihilistic outlook, according to analyses by law enforcement and ABC News.
    Megan Forrester, ABC News, 27 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • Mongolia’s vast steppes and nomadic heritage have long shaped the rhythms of life.
    Munkhtuya Rentsenbat, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Sami herders are descended from a once-nomadic people scattered across a region spanning the far north of Sweden, Norway, Finland and the northwestern corner of Russia.
    Jason Ma, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • With loneliness on the rise, MindTravel’s roaming piano concerts hope to foster connection, calm, and contemplation.
    Anna Haines, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Notable scavenger hunt locations include visiting the Memorial Union pop-up in Little Madison and finding one of the Milwaukee Brewers mascots roaming throughout the market.
    Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • In its heyday, the series was forced to contend with photographers trespassing on the set, hiding in bushes and trees in hopes of capturing major spoilers.
    Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
  • The driver refuses to get out and argues that police are trespassing on private property.
    Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • The latter will be used for the likes of Bitcoin developers or nomad Bitcoin enthusiast couples who come to Japan for an extended stay.
    Frank Corva, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Any cell drifting in the skies is blasted with UV rays and desiccated.
    Katherine Bourzac, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Even an imperfect north star is better than drifting rudderless.
    Dr. Jonathan Reichental, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Crafted in Ireland, the coach features dark brown panels adorned with golden scrollwork and a gilded roof, offering shelter from the light rain falling over Berkshire.
    Amanda Castro Hannah Parry Shane Croucher Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
  • With the last night of Hanukkah and Christmas Eve falling on the same day this year – something that rarely happens – the reverend and rabbi choose to offer a joint service for their congregations.
    Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The expansion will add new areas for strolling and hanging out.
    Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Cape May is not only scenic but a perfect beach town, with a promenade for strolling or biking and a myriad of excellent restaurants serving local seafood.
    Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 16 Sep. 2025

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“Wandering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wandering. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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