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wander away

VERB
digress
Synonyms
STRONGEST
meander
STRONG
aberrate depart divagate drift ramble roam swerve veer wander
WEAK
be diffuse beat about the bush circumlocute excurse get off the point get off the subject get sidetracked go by way of go off on a tangent long way turn aside
Antonyms
STRONG
go direct stay
WEAK
be direct
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 off
Antonyms
STRONG
be direct
WEAK
go direct remain stay

Example Sentences

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Autistic people may wander away from home or a caregiver to follow something that’s captured their attention, or to escape uncomfortable sensory stimuli such as noises or bright lights.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 16, 2025

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

After he received Mr. Hemstreet’s text on Saturday, Mr. Swanson pulled into a neighbor’s yard to head off the herd, which had already started to wander away.

From New York Times • Oct. 12, 2021

She had recently moved from Arkansas to live with her sister in Lake Worth, Florida, and was not allowed outside alone because of fears she would wander away.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 23, 2021

My eyes wander away from the TV and toward the window.

From "Warcross" by Marie Lu