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as in rambling
passing from one topic to another
your decidedly wandering essay loses its punch—stick to one theme
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as in nomadic
traveling from place to place
a wandering carnival that visited small towns all over the South
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as in roaming
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 trespassing
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 wandering
Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 19 July 2024
He’s encountered no naysayers discouraging him from following his wandering musical muse, HARDY says.
—Melinda Newman, Billboard, 15 July 2024
Abdulrahman Shaheen and Abby Sewell, The Christian Science Monitor, 8 Dec. 2024
Mindfulness meditation and conscious deep breathing keep your brain from wandering and your focus sharp.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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But by July, those bed edges have started to look less like a clean edge and more a wandering suggestion.
—Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 19 July 2024
He’s encountered no naysayers discouraging him from following his wandering musical muse, HARDY says.
—Melinda Newman, Billboard, 15 July 2024
Verb
Videos showed families wandering the presidential palace, some carrying stacks of plates and other household items.
—Abdulrahman Shaheen and Abby Sewell, The Christian Science Monitor, 8 Dec. 2024
Mindfulness meditation and conscious deep breathing keep your brain from wandering and your focus sharp.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wandering
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His statement came a day after the release of the Netflix series, which takes viewers back to the morning after Christmas 28 years ago, when JonBenét’s mother called 911 to report finding a rambling ransom note and her daughter missing.Elizabeth Chuck, NBC News, 3 Dec. 2024
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There is more than 178 feet of beach and ocean frontage, which can be accessed via a rambling wooden staircase.Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 5 Nov. 2024
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Related: The Best Fitness Gifts for Your Most Active Friends The Best Cycling Gifts, According to Bike Experts The Best Gifts for Everyone on Your List Lauren Mazzo is a nomadic writer and editor with nearly 10 years of experience creating health and wellness content.Lauren Mazzo, Glamour, 10 Dec. 2024
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And diners now come here for both our nomadic dinners and our private dinners.CNT Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Dec. 2024
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Advertisement To examine the impact of recreation on the lions, researchers used GPS and activity data gleaned from the tracking collars of 22 mountain lions roaming the Santa Monica Mountains and surrounding region between 2011 and 2018.Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
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There is a decidedly British flavor to the creative conception, rooted in childhoods spent roaming the English countryside (and in James’ case, reconstructing animal skeletons and amateur taxidermy), and the very particular creativity that comes out of London.Kate Matthams, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
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Excessive, continuous, or untimely barking, molesting passersby, chasing vehicles, habitually attacking other domestic animals, trespassing upon school grounds, or trespassing on private property that leads to damaged property is deemed a nuisance.Jade Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 5 Dec. 2024
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He was also arrested for trespassing onto a construction site in Osaka.Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
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Companies that fail to do so risk falling behind as consumers, investors, and regulators demand higher standards.Christopher Marquis, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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The nearly 300-mile trek from Atlanta was pivotal in showing the Confederacy was falling apart as Sherman’s troops gutted much of the key slave state.Lorenzino Estrada, The Arizona Republic, 11 Dec. 2024
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The company operates 5 luxury travel and cruising brands out of offices in London, New York, Melbourne, Split, Athens, and Cape Town.Lewis Nunn, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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So, what if cruising alone as a woman could be just as fulfilling?Katie Chang, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
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Officials are also floating the designation of 4,395 acres of land as critical habitat across Alameda, Marin, Monterey, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Santa Cruz and Ventura counties in California.Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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In early 2023, Greenpeace activists boarded and occupied a Shell floating production, storage and offloading vessel while it was being transported in the Atlantic Ocean.Chloe Taylor,Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Wandering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wandering. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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