meander
verb (used without object)
to proceed by or take a winding or indirect course.
meanders
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pluralof meander.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof meander (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
meanderverb (used without object)to proceed by or take a winding or indirect course.
Example Sentences
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“Land” regains traction when it returns to Ireland and to its mythic theme, which meanders from the Neolithic era to the 20th century, with detours to more fantastical regions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 29, 2026
But it also meanders quite a lot, and is somewhere between a self-help book and a stream of anecdotes.
From BBC ● Jan. 30, 2025
Nearby Antonovich Trail, a popular trek for locals, meanders along a babbling Walnut Creek, shaded by fig, coast live oak and eucalyptus trees.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2024
The stages of grief are all endlessly explored, and it loses us as it meanders through some of the low parts of "The Tortured Poets Department."
From Salon ● Apr. 19, 2024
The words repeat themselves around me as the Kawasaki starts up and meanders down the dark, motionless street.
From "I Am the Messenger" by Markus Zusak
