wander off

VERB

stray

Synonyms

STRONGEST

deviate drift err meander roam swerve

STRONG

gad gallivant ramble range rove straggle traipse turn

WEAK

be abandoned be lost go all over the map go amiss go astray lose one's way wander away

Antonyms

STRONG

be direct

WEAK

go direct remain stay

Example Sentences

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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

“He just lets me wander off in all these different directions.”

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 9, 2025

Family members chat in German, wander off, attend to children and soak up the sun.

From New York Times • May 20, 2023

“I promised Dumbledore I wouldn’t wander off while I’m staying here.”

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling

wander off

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