meander
verb (used without object)
to proceed by or take a winding or indirect course.
meandered
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past participleof meander.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof meander.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
meanderverb (used without object)to proceed by or take a winding or indirect course.
Example Sentences
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The jet stream has meandered well to the north of the UK, allowing high pressure to build and warm air to drift in from south.
From BBC ● Jul. 16, 2026
Day two started with single track and jeep trails that meandered through rolling, mountainous terrain.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 1, 2026
He was a keen student of dialect; doing movies in the South, he meandered down backroads, learning just the right way to frame a question in rural Mississippi or deliver a compliment in west Texas.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 16, 2026
There was a festival air on this public holiday as families marched and meandered in a warm winter's sun.
From BBC ● Feb. 11, 2026
Here they meandered in their tiny sailboats, tacking and coming about; they painted, hoed, swept, and planted when the mood for therapeutic work struck them, and lolled on the beach when they felt like it.
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
