as in wanders
to move about from place to place aimlessly
theatergoers meandering around the lobby waiting for the play to start
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Recent Examples of meanders
Anthony Fredericks, Travel + Leisure, 12 Apr. 2026
For the sisters, the bookstore is a means of connecting with everyone who meanders to this Eastern Shore.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 10 Apr. 2026
Little Road, barely wide enough for two cars to pass, meanders past older homes and the newer construction of Hillsborough County sprawl.
—Christopher Spata, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2026
It is built along one bank of the Great Zab river that meanders through northeastern Iraq.
—Younes Mohammad, USA Today, 15 Mar. 2026
Somoza’s restaurant meanders through vintage timberwork, with indigo textiles, modern ceramics, and valley views.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Feb. 2026
On the east side of the fence, which Align owns, is a gracious staircase that meanders up the hillside.
—J.k. Dineen, San Francisco Chronicle, 9 Feb. 2026
Imaginative Neptune meanders into your 11th House of Social Causes, encouraging kinder connections — the sort of relationships that further creative endeavors and amp up hopefulness.
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 26 Jan. 2026
To get there, hikers walk a section of the Pacific Crest Trail that meanders leisurely under oak trees, along a creek and passes grazing cows.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Dec. 2025
Verb
An easy hiking introduction to this park is the roughly one-mile Rim Trail that meanders along the canyon’s edge.
—Anthony Fredericks, Travel + Leisure, 12 Apr. 2026
For the sisters, the bookstore is a means of connecting with everyone who meanders to this Eastern Shore.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 10 Apr. 2026
Little Road, barely wide enough for two cars to pass, meanders past older homes and the newer construction of Hillsborough County sprawl.
—Christopher Spata, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2026
It is built along one bank of the Great Zab river that meanders through northeastern Iraq.
—Younes Mohammad, USA Today, 15 Mar. 2026
Somoza’s restaurant meanders through vintage timberwork, with indigo textiles, modern ceramics, and valley views.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Feb. 2026
On the east side of the fence, which Align owns, is a gracious staircase that meanders up the hillside.
—J.k. Dineen, San Francisco Chronicle, 9 Feb. 2026
Imaginative Neptune meanders into your 11th House of Social Causes, encouraging kinder connections — the sort of relationships that further creative endeavors and amp up hopefulness.
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 26 Jan. 2026
To get there, hikers walk a section of the Pacific Crest Trail that meanders leisurely under oak trees, along a creek and passes grazing cows.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for meanders
Verb
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In the clip, Rodrigo wanders through the Palace of Versailles, running from room to room before strapping on a pink guitar and rocking out.—
Steven J. Horowitz,
Variety,
19 Apr. 2026
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The 56-year-old Williams has since found his mind often wanders through hazes of grief to memories of Thomas.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
18 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Visiting is free, and public transit is recommended due to the traffic snarls along the National Mall (especially on the weekend).—
Adele Chapin,
Condé Nast Traveler,
6 Apr. 2026
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As Ross, Martin’s friend and confidante, Kevin Singer has the insinuating righteousness of a slinky cat, his line readings all mews and snarls.—
Steven Winn,
San Francisco Chronicle,
3 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Fernandes then roams towards that wing to support his team-mates and be in a position to attack the space behind Fulham left-back Ryan Sessegnon.—
Ahmed Walid,
New York Times,
22 Apr. 2026
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The five-person cast roams the room, sitting at various circular tables to blur the lines between script and improvisation.—
Todd Martens,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Mar. 2026
Noun
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This can happen due to your natural hair texture, dryness, or environmental stressors like wind, friction from your pillowcase, or pollution—your cuticles can catch on each other like Velcro, Small says, causing tangles.—
Sarah Felbin,
Allure,
26 Apr. 2026
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The microfiber-esque texture, Dyson says, allows for the cones to pick up hair without tangles.—
Adam Campbell-Schmitt,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
13 Apr. 2026
Verb
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In this haunting and visually inventive documentary, a spectral voice drifts through time and memory to trace the Maidan revolution and the roots of resistance in Ukraine.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
29 Apr. 2026
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Every time a breeze passes through, debris drifts down from rafters and corners onto your furniture and floor.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Kansas City Star,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The teeth will flash, first, before the rest of Jonah Coleman’s blue-collar frame strolls into Denver’s facility in the weeks to come.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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And then, right as Joe’s already prevalent rage is on the precipice of going nuclear, a CGI giraffe nonchalantly strolls past a third-story window in the background.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
21 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Laborious yet lithe lads and lasses have loyally leapt to luminate the lexical labyrinths of logic locking the lucrative lotto, longing to lure the lavish luxury lying latently in local landmarks.—
Jared Kaufman,
Twin Cities,
28 Jan. 2026
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Separated by labyrinths of creeks and smaller cays, each one represents a stepping stone away from civilization, Parrish told me.—
Henry Wismayer,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The Mummy is set up with the grace of Boris Karloff lumping around the catacombs.—
Gregory Nussen,
Deadline,
16 Apr. 2026
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His only book, Portraits in Life and Death (1976), juxtaposed photos of people in his circle and with images of ancient corpses in the Palermo catacombs.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Meanders.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meanders. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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