WANDERED Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

wandered

verb

past tense of wander

as in roamed

to move about from place to place aimlessly we just went outside and wandered around until it was time to go

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as in fell

to commit an offense we have all wandered from the path of righteousness at least once in our lives

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Recent Examples of wandered The end result, Dallas Wilson wandered into the end zone, and the lead was 17. — Noah White, Miami Herald, 27 Sep. 2026 Inside, a photo call sat to one side while the crowd wandered among jewelry vitrines with Champagne, white Negronis and white cosmos in hand, taking in the diamonds. — Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2026 Young children go missing all the time, and statistics will tell you that most are found within hours, inside their own homes, or having wandered not much more than a mile away. — Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2026 The cat’s relaxed pose — comfortably seated on a cushion — could indicate that Emerald was a cherished household pet rather than an animal that simply wandered onto the property, according to Özgen. — Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 20 Sep. 2026 Other uncommon marine animals have wandered into California waters this year. — Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026 Alan wandered over and shooed away the women in their high heels. — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 15 Sep. 2026 The Innab family, who owns the Eighth Street Mini Market in Park Slope, had just opened up for the day on Thursday when the 3-month-old kitten, named Jabal, wandered outside. — Andrew Ramos, CBS News, 13 Sep. 2026 The previous year a few of these people had even wandered the camp in the evenings, men dressed in suits and women with lipstick on their teeth. — Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026

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Officials hope to repopulate vulnerable species Giant pandas once roamed vast swaths of China, northern Myanmar and Vietnam, but their habitats shrank due to human encroachment and climate change.

— Eduardo Cuevas, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2026
El Adli said the fossils likely belonged to an animal from one of two extinct mammal families that roamed North America during the Uintan North American Land Mammal Age.

— Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of roamed

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After the young widow stepped back behind the black curtains, where scoops of mint chocolate chip in disposable bamboo bowls drifted through a room of donors and White House staffers, the evening moved from celebration to wake.

— Clara Molot, Vanity Fair, 29 Sep. 2026
Now Alicia, a New York dame, drifted over to the orange jackets.

— Anand Giridharadas, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2026

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The incident follows years of legal disputes over the pipeline, including a court ruling that Enbridge trespassed on tribal land.

— Laura Schulte, jsonline.com, 27 Aug. 2026
Since then, no one has been cited, trespassed or arrested for bringing weapons into the park, city and police officials told the Orlando Sentinel.

— Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 July 2026

Definition of trespassed

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To open the ceremony, Shirley strolled from the west end of the bridge to the east, where Charley was waiting.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026
Last October, the 31-year-old crypto investor and reality-television star Charlie Zakkour strolled down Beaver Street in the Financial District, trailed by cameras.

— Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of strolled

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Moldova reports another drone incursion During the aerial barrages, drones have repeatedly strayed into neighboring countries, unnerving leaders who are wary of Russia and fear being dragged into conflict.

— Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026
During the aerial barrages, drones have repeatedly strayed into neighboring countries, unnerving leaders who are wary of Russia and fear being dragged into conflict.

— ABC News, ABC News, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of strayed

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The Chicago Blackhawks were coming off a less-than-ideal season opener to Vegas, where the Stanley Cup runner-ups cruised to a 5-2 win.

— Kalen Lumpkins, Chicago Tribune, 2 Oct. 2026
Caitlin Clark put together a historic performance as the Indiana Fever cruised to a 99-89 victory in Game 2 of their playoff matchup against the Aces on Tuesday, forcing a win-or-go-home Game 3 in Las Vegas.

— Jon Root OutKick, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026

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