Meaning & use
meandered
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Followed a winding, indirect course, or wandered aimlessly without a fixed direction.
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The river meandered slowly through the valley before reaching the sea.
Their conversation meandered from work to travel to old memories.
A note on using this word
Used both literally for paths, rivers, and roads, and figuratively for conversations or trains of thought that lack a clear direction.
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proceeded directly
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