wander off
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
"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
Stage 2 involves creating a tunnel over Agoura Road to the south to create a gradual slope that will allow animals to wander off the crossing into the Santa Monica Mountains.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 29, 2024
That meant that, instead of pointing steadily in one direction, it was free to wander off its heading.
From "Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story" by Michael Collins
