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/ˈwɒndə(r)/ 
| present tense | |
| I/you/we/they | wander |
| he/she/it | wanders |
| present participle | wandering |
| past tense | wandered |
| past participle | wandered |
He wandered the countryside, looking for his son.
My sister likes wandering around the city at night.
Jim wandered into the kitchen to make breakfast.
She's a wanderer – always likes to be on the move.
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