as in to wander
to move about from place to place aimlessly
theatergoers meandering around the lobby waiting for the play to start
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as in tangle
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Recent Examples of meander
Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 12 May 2025
That’s not the case here, the world’s largest inland delta; in fact, the water level here is at its highest now during the supposedly dry season, mostly because the rainfall that deluges Angola’s highlands in summer takes so long to meander down to pool on the plains.
—Mark Ellwood, AFAR Media, 8 May 2025
Melissa Oyler, Charlotte Observer, 15 Apr. 2025
The Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad meanders by the woodlands and along the Cuyahoga River for 26 park miles.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 13 Apr. 2025
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Verb
The scent successfully imagines itself as a night spent meandering some new city, getting lost under the stars and city lights, and yet you’re never lost in those backstreets, no matter how foreign.
—Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 12 May 2025
That’s not the case here, the world’s largest inland delta; in fact, the water level here is at its highest now during the supposedly dry season, mostly because the rainfall that deluges Angola’s highlands in summer takes so long to meander down to pool on the plains.
—Mark Ellwood, AFAR Media, 8 May 2025
Noun
The trails meander from the mountain summit to Lake Tillery.
—Melissa Oyler, Charlotte Observer, 15 Apr. 2025
The Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad meanders by the woodlands and along the Cuyahoga River for 26 park miles.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 13 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for meander
Verb
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Across the street, walking to their apartments, Marta Becerra, 50, and Margarita Mota, 60, said people from the parking structure had wandered into their apartment complex, stealing bicycles and other items from people’s porches.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2025
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Any Colorado wolves that wander into Utah, New Mexico or Arizona will be retrieved and brought back to the Centennial State, under agreements state wildlife officials inked with those neighboring states.—
Elise Schmelzer,
Denver Post,
28 May 2025
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Other experimental drugs have targeted the tau tangles, a different protein that builds up inside nerve cells.—
Jon Hamilton,
NPR,
30 May 2025
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Despite the sleek design of modern gadgets and the rise of wireless solutions, both businesses and consumers still live in a frustrating tangle of cables.—
Mark Vena,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
Verb
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Tesla’s robotaxis will roam city streets, and humanoid robots dubbed Optimus will perform everyday tasks.—
Caroline Petrow-Cohen,
Los Angeles Times,
5 June 2025
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Depending on the weather and other conditions such as wildfires, rattlesnakes may roam at any time of the day or night.—
Ashley Fredde,
Idaho Statesman,
4 June 2025
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Europe cannot know in advance whether a refreshed Russia would renew attacks on Ukraine, move forward into Belarus, threaten Poland, or snarl at the Baltics.—
Barry R. Posen,
Foreign Affairs,
21 Apr. 2025
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Walker provides a snarl that is otherwise missing from the lineup, despite being 5-foot-11 and 191 pounds, and that could pay dividends when the intensity ramps up in the postseason.—
Cory Lavalette,
New York Times,
12 Apr. 2025
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The elephant strolled in from the nearby national park, Kha Yai, and is a familiar sight in the Nakhon Ratchasima province of Thailand, the Associated Press reported.—
Rachel Flynn,
People.com,
4 June 2025
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It’s said that as a young and then unknown designer, Christian Dior, strolled past the Hôtel Plaza Athénée on a breezy afternoon.—
Liam Hess,
Vogue,
3 June 2025
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Gi-seok had been caught up in the delicate web of power and deceit that holds Seoul’s two major gangs—the Juwoon Group and the Bongsan Group—in place.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
6 June 2025
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Credential dumps from breached companies are traded daily on the dark web.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
Verb
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The Switch's most famous durability issue has been the Joy-Con controllers that have experienced drifting problems, but that's only part of the story here.—
James Peckham,
PC Magazine,
6 June 2025
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The smoke has drifted south and east, creating moderate air quality levels for a large swath of central and southeastern states, according to AirNow.gov.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
5 June 2025
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The city’s extensive labyrinth of catacombs was nearby as well, underground ossuaries crammed full of the skeletal remains of millions of Parisians.—
Anelise Chen
June 3,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2025
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Infant formula is also highly regulated, presenting any new entrant with a labyrinth of hoops to jump through.—
Alisha Haridasani Gupta,
New York Times,
31 May 2025
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“Meander.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meander. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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