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meandering

[mee-an-der-ing] / miˈæn dər ɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
rambling
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It also shows that evolution rarely follows a straight path, instead meandering through the ever-changing conditions on our planet.

From Science Daily • May 21, 2026

There's a lot of flakiness in their make-up, possibly too many players spending too much time meandering through games.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

His lines are lazy, woozy, all-forgiving reportage about the seasons’ slow parade, the meandering ongoingness of our world: arrival, decay and the modest glory in between.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

Since then, the 79-year-old Republican has rarely missed an opportunity to discuss the project, frequently meandering in mid-speech on other topics to riff about the architectural details of the proposed facility.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

A herd of elk had walked down the mountain road onto the main street in the village, meandering past stores as if they were souvenir shopping.

From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman




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