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wander

[won-der] / ˈwɒn dər /
VERB
move about aimlessly
Synonyms
STRONGEST
amble cruise drift float hike meander ramble roam saunter straggle stray stroll traipse trek
STRONG
aberrate circumambulate deviate divagate diverge gad gallivant globetrot jaunt maunder peregrinate range roll rove trail tramp
WEAK
circumlocute circumnutate follow one's nose hopscotch take to the road walk the tracks
Antonyms
STRONGEST
go direct run stay
VERB
digress; get lost
Synonyms
STRONGEST
ramble stray veer
STRONG
babble depart deviate divagate diverge err rave shift swerve
WEAK
get off the track get sidetracked go astray go off on a tangent lose one's way lose train of thought talk nonsense
Antonyms
STRONGEST
go direct stay

Example Sentences

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The traditions at Augusta allow you to place your chair greenside and then wander off for the day knowing nobody will have taken your spot.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

Willy’s world never comes into being onstage, and the rest of the cast seems to wander in the limbo that’s left behind.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

All you really need are good sneakers and a willingness to wander.

From Salon • Mar. 31, 2026

And if AI agents are not kept on course by a human, they could misunderstand an instruction and wander down an errant processing path, resulting in a business paying for wasted computing power.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

“You wander: your head becomes confused. I have been too abrupt in communicating the news; it has excited you beyond your strength.”

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë

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