wan·der·ing
ˈwän-d(ə-)riŋ 
1
: a going about from place to place
—often used in plural
2
: movement away from the proper, normal, or usual course or place
—often used in plural
Examples of wandering in a Sentence
Adjective
your decidedly wandering essay loses its punch—stick to one theme
a wandering carnival that visited small towns all over the South
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Tony Perrottet, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 June 2025
The wandering crocs are not the only examples of animals that were able to survive on islands far longer than on the mainland.
—Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 June 2025
Dr. Sabooh Mubbashar, Hartford Courant, 27 Apr. 2025
After years of aimless wandering, rife with personal failures and a gambling addiction, Sonny eventually gets back on track, so to speak.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
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Adjective
His wandering eye soon focused on a mutual friend, the American heiress Pauline Pfeiffer, and the two began an affair.
—Tony Perrottet, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 June 2025
The wandering crocs are not the only examples of animals that were able to survive on islands far longer than on the mainland.
—Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 June 2025
Noun
The screaming, the striking, the wandering, the agitation — all symptoms of brains under siege.
—Dr. Sabooh Mubbashar, Hartford Courant, 27 Apr. 2025
After years of aimless wandering, rife with personal failures and a gambling addiction, Sonny eventually gets back on track, so to speak.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
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“Wandering.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wandering. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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wandering
1 of 2 adjective
wan·der·ing
ˈwän-də-riŋ
: floating
a wandering spleen
wandering
2 of 2 noun
: movement of a tooth out of its normal position especially as a result of periodontal disease
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