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

“Camp outside town and no one will bother you so long as you don’t start any fights or wander off with anything that isn’t yours.”

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss