meander
verb (used without object)
to proceed by or take a winding or indirect course.
were meandering
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past progressiveof meander.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Markets were meandering after a mixed day of quiet trading on Friday, when many markets around the world were closed or ending early in observance of Christmas.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 26, 2021
And they were meandering, which meant they were seeking prey.
From National Geographic ● Dec. 24, 2020
We were meandering along a lovely rolling road by the River Wye when we descended a hill; at the bottom, out popped the looming gray ruins of the famous 13th-century structure.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 18, 2018
His answers were meandering and professorial, laden with facts but short on vision.
From Reuters ● Oct. 4, 2012
They cut past two women who were meandering along, talking.
From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt
