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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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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

It is in the nature of the mind to wander.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

Dance music blasts across the exhibition hall, as an army of GoPro-holding content creators wander around in cosplay.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

I know if I can wander around the house.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2026

"And I want you to be on your best behavior, Buster," said his father, who happened to wander into the kitchen at that moment.

From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.