wander
verb (used without object)
to ramble without a definite purpose or objective; roam, rove, or stray.
has been wandering
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present perfect progressiveof wander (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Meanwhile, Mr Rees-Mogg has been "wandering around Whitehall with his clip board and his clicker counting people at desks", Mr Penman will say.
From BBC β May 11, 2022
I am finding this tactic very useful, but worry that it will seem as though my mind has been wandering while the person is talking.
From Washington Post β Mar. 15, 2022
That is what will bring her back from the strange wilderness she has been wandering the last two years.
From Los Angeles Times β Jul. 18, 2019
Toronto has been wandering in the postseason baseball desert for so long, this season would seem like a deliriously unexpected stroke of good fortune, especially since last year’s team finished in last place.
From New York Times β Jun. 24, 2014
“For days she has been wandering the streets, speaking to strangers,” another reported.
From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri
