gallivanted

verb

variants also galavanted
Definition of gallivantednext
past tense of gallivant
as in wandered
to move about from place to place aimlessly gallivanted about the country before returning to school in the fall

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gallivanted
  1. wandered
  2. roamed
  3. floated
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  • Elton was also fabulous, though my mind admittedly wandered much of the time.
    Marcus Ryle, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
  • On the street impacted by the strike, people wandered in a daze.
    Jomana Karadsheh, CNN, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of wandered
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  • Attendees walked through metal detectors and got their bags checked to enter, while several security guards roamed the building.
    Richard Nieva, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Along the edges of the enclosure, packs of low-ranking males roamed from burrow to burrow, harassing the females.
    Elizabeth Kolbert, The New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2024
Definition of roamed
Verb
  • Elon Musk has floated the idea of a government efficiency commission aimed at addressing wasteful spending and regulations in Washington.
    James Broughel, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • After the hull is assembled, the ship is floated, and the interior outfitting, including the installation of amenities, begins.
    Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of floated
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