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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

"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

But I was not about to wander off, for supposing, just supposing, Papi finished his drink and decided to open his bags right then.

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez