wander away
Example Sentences
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They suggest that, much like humans with dementia who sometimes wander away from familiar places, dolphins might also become disoriented due to a form of Alzheimer's-like disease.
From Science Daily • Oct. 11, 2025
Then he tried to “elope” — or wander away, a common occurrence among children with autism — 11 times, the report says.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 26, 2022
Secure your yard, so the dog can’t wander away and get lost.
From New York Times • Aug. 25, 2022
“After they learned what they needed to do they would do it over and over again, until, an hour later, they were done eating and would just wander away from us.”
From Washington Post • Apr. 12, 2022
This time, before your mind can calculate the answer it will wander away down the street with the child, dancing to the African music that has gone away and come home changed.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
