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
The US President was then forced to wander off camera to find his vehicle alone.
From BBC • Oct. 30, 2025
“It’s hard to regain the trail coming back down and lot of people wander off into more dangerous drainages,” said sheriff’s spokesperson Sage Milestone.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 19, 2025
“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
