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wander off

VERB
stray
Synonyms
STRONGEST
deviate drift err meander roam swerve
STRONG
gad gallivant ramble range rove straggle traipse turn
WEAK
be abandoned be lost go all over the map go amiss go astray lose one's way wander away
Antonyms
STRONG
be direct
WEAK
go direct remain stay

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

When you reach the traffic circle at Vineyard Drive, about 4.6 miles west of Highway 101, you may be tempted to wander off on Vineyard for a few miles of low-speed bucolic splendor.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 1, 2025

Alex stood at attention, as though his posture proved he wasn’t the sort who would ever wander off.

From "The Dead and the Gone" by Susan Beth Pfeffer