gallivanted

verb

variants also galavanted
Definition of gallivantednext
past tense of gallivant
as in wandered
to move about from place to place aimlessly gallivanted about the country before returning to school in the fall

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gallivanted
  1. wandered
  2. roamed
  3. floated
Verb
  • The suspect wandered around the vicinity of the Hilton Hotel.
    Rachel Dobkin, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
  • One in a while, a veteran wandered or fell onto the trolley tracks and didn’t hear or chose not to hear the warning clang of the bell of an approaching train.
    Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of wandered
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  • By measuring the distribution of carbon and nitrogen isotopes in the child’s tissues, the study authors then compared the profile to other animals that roamed during that time.
    Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Dec. 2024
  • The Endangered Species Act allowed wolves to reemerge Wolves once roamed across all of North America.
    Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of roamed
Verb
  • Patrick then floated the idea of the film being ready to release on Fourth of July weekend.
    J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 10 Dec. 2024
  • One longtime league executive believes that was a sign the Bears at least have floated the idea internally.
    Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of floated
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