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wandering

[won-der-ing] / ˈwɒn dər ɪŋ /


ADJECTIVE
nomadic
Synonyms


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Harried passengers stared at their phones, calm but annoyed, wandering the airport terminal without clear direction.

From Barron's ● Nov. 14, 2026

When the wandering pooch finally narrowed his territory, Packer set up a humane trap and spent several days and nights nearby, waiting for Anchovy Jack to take the bait.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2026

I prefer wandering a local market, imagining what I might make for dinner.

From Salon ● Oct. 28, 2026

Leaning on advice from the owner of their Airbnb, they’ve noted areas to avoid and spent their time wandering as flâneurs in black-and-gold.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2026

I’ve started wandering slowly toward the door with my head back when I hear the coach.

From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell

Born and raised in Israel, he began his wanderings in young adulthood, ultimately landing in America.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 28, 2026

Lucas, 61, a musician from Bristol, travels to the Lake District in Cumbria for one week every month and regularly posts pictures of his wanderings.

From BBC ● Mar. 22, 2026

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

Francis, meanwhile, continued his anthropological wanderings, carrying whatever insights or regrets he gained from that night into his studies of other cultures' sacred rituals.

From Salon ● Apr. 19, 2025

A second later the sheep all moved away, back to their regular peaceful wanderings.

From "The Sea of Monsters" by Rick Riordan


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