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
Characters wander away for bizarre stretches of time.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 18, 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
“If it is a splendidly sunny day or an enticingly snowy one, they might wander away somewhere else.”
From Washington Post • May 3, 2021
In tonal music, just about any melody is allowed, as long as it fits into the harmonies as they wander away from and then head back to their home base.
From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones
