wandered; wandering
ˈwän-d(ə-)riŋ 
1
a
: to move about without a fixed course, aim, or goal
b
: to go idly about : ramble
wandering around the house
2
: to follow a winding course : meander
: to roam over
wandered the halls
wander
noun
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Examples of wander in a Sentence
I was just wandering around the house.
They wandered down the street.
Students were wandering the halls.
He wandered away from the trail and got lost.
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Linnea Covington, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
That first night back, my friends and I wandered through our neighborhood to see the damage Katrina had left behind and which of our neighbors had returned.
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Spend your days absorbing its wartime history, wandering the outdoor markets, dining on seafood, rejuvenating at a spa, or hiking secluded coastal trails before lolling on the white-sand beaches.
—Peggy Orenstein, AFAR Media, 6 Jan. 2025
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—Tj MacIas, Sacramento Bee, 6 Jan. 2025
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Linnea Covington, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
That first night back, my friends and I wandered through our neighborhood to see the damage Katrina had left behind and which of our neighbors had returned.
—Edward Buckles Jr., TIME, 7 Jan. 2025
Spend your days absorbing its wartime history, wandering the outdoor markets, dining on seafood, rejuvenating at a spa, or hiking secluded coastal trails before lolling on the white-sand beaches.
—Peggy Orenstein, AFAR Media, 6 Jan. 2025
Solo Vino, a 3-year-old Australian shepherd, was wandering the streets of Denver for months during the summer of 2024, and evaded capture at every turn — until people noticed something wrong.
—Tj MacIas, Sacramento Bee, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Wander.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wander. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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