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
“After they learned what they needed to do they would do it over and over again, until, an hour later, they were done eating and would just wander away from us.”
From Washington Post ● Apr. 12, 2022
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
Sometimes they wander away from their computers, or forget to mute themselves while calling for a snack.
From New York Times ● Oct. 5, 2020
I would often wander away from the children’s games, tiptoe through the women’s quarters, and join the men.
From "Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World" by Malala Yousafzai
