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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Noreen Kompanik, Boston Herald, 26 Oct. 2025
And there’s even an AI Kevin O’Leary wandering cyberspace.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2025
Neil Senturia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Oct. 2025
While the establishment of the state of Israel in 1948 might have been regarded as an end to the wandering, some there are now questioning whether the Jewish homeland is the best place for them.
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Adjective
Others described sightings of a woman dressed in black wandering hallways, gardens and along the seashore.
—Noreen Kompanik, Boston Herald, 26 Oct. 2025
And there’s even an AI Kevin O’Leary wandering cyberspace.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2025
Noun
The world of innovation is littered with coincidence and fortuitous wandering and wondering.
—Neil Senturia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Oct. 2025
While the establishment of the state of Israel in 1948 might have been regarded as an end to the wandering, some there are now questioning whether the Jewish homeland is the best place for them.
—Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2025
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“Wandering.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wandering. Accessed 31 Oct. 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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