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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

Nonthavan would wander off in the middle of the night or cause disturbances at Thai temples.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 21, 2025

Family members chat in German, wander off, attend to children and soak up the sun.

From New York Times • May 20, 2023

Some of the fences were missing, and the Herding Machine was broken, but the cows promised not to wander off, and they began grazing on the windblown grass.

From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown