Thesaurus results for GALLIVANTED

gallivanted

verb

variants also galavanted

past tense of gallivant

as in wandered

to move about from place to place aimlessly gallivanted about the country before returning to school in the fall

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Recent Examples of gallivanted As one of the brand's newest global ambassadors, Graham, 37, gallivanted around New York for the campaign. — Hedy Phillips, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025

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At the same time, Clark’s voice-over reveals how far his mind has wandered from the tenderness of those moments.

— Dana Feldman, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
In both cases, a child that Tyler Boebert was watching wandered away from Congresswoman Boebert’s home, according to 9News.

— Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 10 Aug. 2026

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Players in their official uniforms roamed from photo shoots on the indoor practice field — with props like a bag of potato chips set to the side for quick access — to curtained pop-up rooms to record content that will be used on game days.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026
Star players from the Phillies and Twins also roamed the field freely with families, friends and fellow players.

— Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 17 Aug. 2026

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A couple's anniversary getaway took a wild turn when a bear strolled into a Gatlinburg tea shop and began rummaging through merchandise before suddenly jumping onto the counter in a startling encounter caught on video.

— Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 23 Aug. 2026
Julian Lucas strolled through the museum’s exhibitions to see for himself.

— Eric Klinenberg, New Yorker, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of strolled

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Washington instead drifted to his right as Mendoza threw, allowing Woodaz to undercut and intercept.

— Sam Warren, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
But now, Wright says Wendy’s has drifted from some of those qualities, telling investors that decisions made in the interest of cost and efficiency had degraded some of the food quality that set the chain apart.

— Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 19 Aug. 2026

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