had been wandering
- past perfect progressive of wander.
Example Sentences
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Ellis, who claimed she had been wandering the neighborhood, said she never heard the warning.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 16, 2024
“Heavy coat on a hot day, shorts, red burnt skin. He had been wandering in the desert near Cabazon and Beaumont.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 28, 2021
The news overwhelmed Jarecki, who added: “Bob is dangerous and had been wandering around for a very long time without ever being held accountable.”
From Washington Post ● Sep. 18, 2021
Ever since a failed coup attempt against Newt Gingrich in 1997, Boehner had been wandering the political wilderness; he had little truck with House Republican leaders like Dennis Hastert and Tom DeLay.
From New York Times ● Apr. 24, 2018
For months I had been wandering the desert, throwing myself at that undeserving creep Zach.
From "Schooled" by Gordon Korman
