wander
verb (used without object)
to ramble without a definite purpose or objective; roam, rove, or stray.
have been wandering
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present perfect progressiveof wander.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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“Oh, it makes me choke,” Coe said of the reality that Ukraine’s athletes have been wandering the globe, looking for places to train, and live, for the past 18 months.
From Washington Times β Aug. 27, 2023
The success of the Standard Model and failure to “break” it has led to accusations that particle physicists are facing a crisis, that they have been wandering in a desert for 40 years.
From Scientific American β Apr. 27, 2022
If there were individual seats in those days, I might have been wandering all game.
From Los Angeles Times β Feb. 10, 2022
Although rates have been wandering upward lately, Hale predicts they will move lower in the future.
From Washington Post β May 14, 2020
“I am told you have been wandering the castle,” Lord Bolton began.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
