meander
verb (used without object)
to proceed by or take a winding or indirect course.
had meandered
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past perfectof meander.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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It had meandered up from our main floor, down the hall, through our bedroom doorway, across the room and settled above my sleeping face.
From New York Times ● Oct. 30, 2020
Despite the outcry over the crime and the government's promise to deliver quick justice, the case had meandered through courts for more than seven years.
From BBC ● Mar. 19, 2020
He had meandered away and soon, he was munching on something, owner Lucy Garrett-Peel told the local Cornishman paper days later.
From Slate ● Jun. 19, 2017
The Steelers had won Super Bowls in 1974 and 1975 but had meandered through a 9-5 season in 1977 that had some wondering if the glory days were over.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 6, 2016
“What a mess,” I heard him mutter to himself, trying to shake his pant leg loose of a blackberry vine that had meandered onto the walkway.
From "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan
