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wandering

[won-der-ing] / ˈwɒn dər ɪŋ /


ADJECTIVE
nomadic
Synonyms


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She’s more cautious, however, when patients have moderate or advanced dementia, wandering behavior, recurring episodes of confusion, significant behavioral symptoms, unstable medical illnesses or impaired mobility.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 27, 2026

Many of the AI generated images have been centred on the Irish counties of Limerick and Wexford, where shaky videos purportedly showed the character wandering through the streets, causing alarm and confusion among residents.

From BBC Aug. 23, 2026

The young mountain lion was spotted wandering along Foothill Boulevard between San Dimas Avenue and San Dimas Canyon Road in the morning, according to the San Dimas Sheriff’s Station.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 14, 2026

Murphy was first spotted living beneath a bush before wandering into the car park of The Old Windmill pub in the city centre, "rake thin" and in need of care.

From BBC Aug. 9, 2026

When those kids were done climbing the dirt hill, they started wandering around on the land, and pretty soon Claire spotted one of my signs on a tree.

From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan

Inside this edition, Cranach's map presents the stations of the wilderness wanderings and the division of the Promised Land into twelve tribal regions.

From Science Daily Nov. 30, 2025

Ms. Orlean has gleaned many of her ideas from serendipitous wanderings around city neighborhoods.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 10, 2025

After that, his unclaimed body began its wanderings: as a greeter for an Oklahoma funeral home, as a sideshow attraction for touring carnivals, and even in a titillating 1933 pre-Code film, “Narcotic.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 4, 2025

Susie, who is somewhat of a local celebrity in Dorchester, Dorset, has become so popular that an illustrated book has been published about her wanderings.

From BBC Jun. 6, 2025

Nothing gave them as much excitement as the wanderings of her mind.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez




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