wander off
Example Sentences
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He hid food and other dangerous items from her and stayed vigilant to ensure she wouldn’t wander off.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 23, 2026
He would suddenly wander off during a dinner given in his honor or appear at a dress ball in everyday clothes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 20, 2026
Did he wander off during the oil executive meeting because he’s having attentional issues or because he was just bored?
From Slate ● Jan. 26, 2026
"No matter how much we try to distract the girls and avoid talking of the war, every now and then they wander off in thought."
From BBC ● Jan. 1, 2025
He gives me a hard look, like a father warning an errant child not to wander off.
From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir
