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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
Bum-seok listens impatiently to their second-hand accounts of tiger tracks being sighted in the mountains, leading them to assume the animal must have wandered all the way down from Siberia.
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David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 17 May 2026
The other day, an elephant wandered onto this very field.
—Diaa Hadid, NPR, 16 May 2026
But after a wolf known as OR-7 wandered into the state in 2011, the population began to re-establish itself under state and federal protections.
—Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 15 May 2026
My eyes wandered to Denver’s bench, studying the reactions as Murray released the shot and fell into his teammates.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 13 May 2026
At one point, Ira Sachs, in competition with The Man I Love, wandered over for a visit and stayed quite a while, as did many others.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 13 May 2026
Emma Bailey Leary, who manages events for Bart’s Books, the town’s storied outdoor bookshop, wandered in wearing head-to-toe fuchsia.
—Priyanka Mattoo, Travel + Leisure, 10 May 2026
So when Jaden Smith wandered over to sign autographs, Huang handed the reel to him instead.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 8 May 2026
But where to set such a scene was something Silvers toyed with, thinking of situations where either Caroline couldn’t find Henry or he’s wandered away from home.
—Jim Halterman, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2026
David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 17 May 2026
The other day, an elephant wandered onto this very field.
—Diaa Hadid, NPR, 16 May 2026
But after a wolf known as OR-7 wandered into the state in 2011, the population began to re-establish itself under state and federal protections.
—Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 15 May 2026
My eyes wandered to Denver’s bench, studying the reactions as Murray released the shot and fell into his teammates.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 13 May 2026
At one point, Ira Sachs, in competition with The Man I Love, wandered over for a visit and stayed quite a while, as did many others.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 13 May 2026
Emma Bailey Leary, who manages events for Bart’s Books, the town’s storied outdoor bookshop, wandered in wearing head-to-toe fuchsia.
—Priyanka Mattoo, Travel + Leisure, 10 May 2026
So when Jaden Smith wandered over to sign autographs, Huang handed the reel to him instead.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 8 May 2026
But where to set such a scene was something Silvers toyed with, thinking of situations where either Caroline couldn’t find Henry or he’s wandered away from home.
—Jim Halterman, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wandered
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James has never roamed the campus as a Buckeye star.—
John Hollinger,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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Other dinosaurs that would've roamed the terrain include iguanodontians and ceratopsians, plant-eating dinosaurs, in addition to carcharodontosaurians and spinosaurids, big meat-eaters.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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But they were felled by poor shooting Friday, making just 35% overall and were particularly bad from long range.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
2 May 2026
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But before he was felled at age 68 by a heart attack, Joiner had shared what was in the briefcase with the lead Louisiana State Police investigator on the case, Stefan Montgomery, Joiner's son and the LSP confirmed.—
Stephanie Gosk,
NBC news,
28 Apr. 2026
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Any natural satellites of Psyche could’ve been ejected from the body by ancient impacts—or might’ve even been captured from deep space by chance encounters as the asteroid drifted through the solar system.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
14 May 2026
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The film stars Haddish, Regina Hall, Queen Latifah and Jada Pinkett Smith – the Flossy Posse – four longtime friends who have slowly drifted apart due to life’s demands.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
13 May 2026
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Officials say this isn't the first time someone has trespassed on the property.—
Chierstin Roth,
CBS News,
13 May 2026
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Emory claimed that day that those arrested were outsiders who trespassed on school property.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
23 Apr. 2026
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Just around the corner from the rally on Tajrish Square, in a tranquil park near the Cinema Museum of Iran, locals perused an open-air book stall and sipped tea, while couples strolled hand in hand.—
Matthew Chance,
CNN Money,
18 May 2026
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The candidate strolled in with a videographer and photographer.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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Halsey, ethereally draped in sheer white fabric, barely strayed from her post, receiving a steady procession of old friends throughout the night.—
Clara Molot,
Vanity Fair,
17 May 2026
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Rayner is a favorite of members who think the party has strayed too far from its working-class roots and those who want the party to do more to boost the minimum wage and raise taxes on the rich.—
Danica Kirka,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
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Aubrey Evans’ grand slam set the tone as UCF cruised to a 10-1 mercy-rule win Saturday in five innings over Stetson (37-21) in the Tallahassee Regional of the NCAA Tournament at JoAnne Graf Field.—
Matt Murschel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 May 2026
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The Jupiter softball team is heading to the state final four as the host Warriors cruised past Centennial 15-0 in three innings in a 7A regional final on Thursday night.—
Alex Kushel,
Sun Sentinel,
15 May 2026
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“Wandered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wandered. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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