WANDERS Synonyms: 77 Similar and Opposite Words

wanders 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of wander

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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wanders

2 of 2

noun

plural of wander

as in strolls

a relaxed journey on foot for exercise or pleasure a wander through the woods

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Recent Examples of wanders

Verb

In one extended sequence, Delaney just wanders his lonely apartment, the ghost of his wife already haunting the place. — Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 28 Aug. 2026 Kennedy wanders across the country, picking up a recipe for pozolé de camarón in Jalisco, chuletas de puerco en agridulce (sweet-and-sour pork chops) in Morelia, and chilaquiles en salsa verde from her longtime home state of Michoacán. — Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 25 Aug. 2026 This strange girl who wanders around alone in the middle of nowhere and then enters a house that belongs to gentle bears. — Literary Hub, 24 Aug. 2026 But the mystery train starts veering off the rails as Flowers wanders away from enjoyable rhinestone reinvention and defaults to the heavy-handed Springsteenian realism that’s sometimes been both his Rosetta stone and his Achilles’ heel. — Jon Dolan, Rolling Stone, 21 Aug. 2026 This one stars Cox himself as a mysterious and formidable old man in an undertaker’s suit and parson’s hat who wanders into an Arizona border town in 1890 to gather the names of dead Mexican laborers. — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 15 Aug. 2026 Sometimes, my mind wanders to a question that feels inconceivable. — Ayana Lage, Vogue, 12 Aug. 2026 Awww Ted wanders through the old the locker room, looking at the rows of names. — Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026 Later on, Bret wanders away from his friends and runs into Debbie’s father, Terry Schaffer (Wes Bentley), entertaining handsome young men in the hot tub. — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 6 Aug. 2026

Noun

When levels are too low, an individual’s attention wanders, motivation declines, and responses become slow. — Julian Hayes Ii, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026 The salad, in McKinnon’s kitchen, wonders and wanders, and the author heeds its inquisitiveness. — Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 6 Aug. 2026 It’s perfectly situated for wanders down the beautiful expanse of Flamand beach or hikes to the highest point of the island. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Jan. 2026 As the molten iron in the outer core moves around, the magnetic North Pole wanders. — Scott Brame, The Conversation, 16 Dec. 2025 When a lonely fisherman desperate for an heir wanders into a strange, otherworldly light, he's soon joined by a young orphan named Camilo. — PC Magazine, 14 Nov. 2025 When machines provide automation, human attention wanders and capabilities decay. — David Autor, The Atlantic, 24 Aug. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for wanders

Verb

Ellis’ autofiction book follows a group of high school students in 1980s Los Angeles as a serial killer roams the city.

— Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 19 Aug. 2026
North Carolina will be under the microscope as long as Bill Belichick roams the sidelines in Chapel Hill.

— Antonio Morales, New York Times, 5 June 2026

Definition of roams

Verb

When Cantu reaches towards Lopez and screams his wife’s name, a shot rings out and Lopez falls slightly off camera.

— Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2026
Rather than extra long hair, think of a cut that falls somewhere below the collarbone, with enough layering or movement to keep it from feeling heavy.

— Laura Solla, Vogue, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of falls

Noun

Light pathways with small lanterns to invite evening strolls through the garden.

— Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Aug. 2026
Starfish Manor Starfish Manor has everything grown-ups need for a relaxing, kid-free seaside stay, from Pacific-view rooms to beach access for romantic strolls on the sand.

— Zoe Baillargeon, Travel + Leisure, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of strolls

Noun

An ecosystem where people from all ages, races, and walks of life came together.

— Derek C. Blasberg, Vanity Fair, 28 Aug. 2026
There are also four other chalkboards on the walks around the interior of the building, but only the one behind the teacher’s desk has a pulley system.

— Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 28 Aug. 2026