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as in roams
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 falls
to commit an offense
we have all wandered from the path of righteousness at least once in our lives
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as in strolls
a relaxed journey on foot for exercise or pleasure
a wander through the woods
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Jack Smart, People.com, 3 Oct. 2024
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Arthur, led from his cell by a guard who wanders off, is confronted by another inmate who proceeds to tell him a joke.
—Jack Smart, People.com, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Wanders.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wanders. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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