Meaning & use
wanders
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Moves around without a fixed destination or purpose, or strays from a path or topic.
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He often wanders through the old city streets with no particular plan.
Her mind wanders during long meetings.
A note on using this word
Can describe both physical movement and mental drifting, as in 'her attention wanders.'
Words with a similar meaning
roamsstraysmeanders
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Words with an opposite meaning
staysremains
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