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as in traveller
a person who roams about without a fixed route or destination
ever since he developed a strong case of wanderlust in college, he's been a rover
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Recent Examples of rover
New samples collected and analyzed by NASA’s Curiosity rover are pushing researchers closer than ever to finding out if Mars was once truly capable of supporting life.
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Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 17 Apr. 2025
The eight-wheeled prototype was used to evaluate different rover concepts, leading up to and through the April 2024 selection of three companies — Intuitive Machines, Lunar Outpost and Venturi Astrolab — to supply lunar terrain vehicles (LTV).
—Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 19 May 2025
On March 18, 2024, NASA’s Perseverance rover, which usually examines rocks on Mars’ surface, tilted its camera upward.
—Lillian Ali, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 May 2025
On board is a micro rover built by ispace called Tenacious as well as several commercial payloads.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 May 2025
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Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 17 Apr. 2025
The eight-wheeled prototype was used to evaluate different rover concepts, leading up to and through the April 2024 selection of three companies — Intuitive Machines, Lunar Outpost and Venturi Astrolab — to supply lunar terrain vehicles (LTV).
—Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 19 May 2025
On March 18, 2024, NASA’s Perseverance rover, which usually examines rocks on Mars’ surface, tilted its camera upward.
—Lillian Ali, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 May 2025
On board is a micro rover built by ispace called Tenacious as well as several commercial payloads.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rover
Noun
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The Sea Witch By Eva Leigh Canary Street Press: 448 pages, $19 (Aug. 26) Leigh has penned a pirate romantasy with an ultra-hot relationship at its center.—
Lorraine Berry,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2025
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However, the sugars in a molasses spray caused an increase of beneficial insects such as adult lacewings, lady beetles, weevil parasitoids, big-eyed bugs, minute pirate bugs, and adult hover flies.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
24 May 2025
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The core of the RSF consists of Arabic-speaking nomads, once known as the Janjaweed, who have long been in conflict with the non-Arab farmers in this part of Sudan.—
Lynsey Addario,
The Atlantic,
12 May 2025
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Although it is produced in Kazakhstan, using markedly modern distillation equipment, the drink is actually inspired by ancient Iranian nomads.—
Brad Japhe,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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She is guided on her way by Boyce (Dave Bautista), a drifter who is one of few able to navigate the Lost Lands.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
9 Mar. 2025
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Dillane is already getting some high marks for his authentic portrayal of a homeless drifter and addict from those who have seen it in rough cuts.—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
13 May 2025
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Though Starlink may be off the table for many domestic fliers, at least in the short term, United has introduced new ways for travelers to distract themselves in recent weeks.—
Will McCurdy,
PC Magazine,
7 June 2025
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Why more companies are charging travelers Are more tourists breaking the law on vacation?—
Christopher Elliott,
USA Today,
7 June 2025
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Who had no incidents of negative treatment of others, and who had a wonderful community and team at wayfarer who all held the same moral fortitude and lived their life accordingly.—
James Hibberd,
The Hollywood Reporter,
3 Sep. 2019
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At that point, a wayfarer named Reza (Erkan Koçak Köstendil) pops into the picture, showing up at Ali’s cabin in the hills outside town and offering up his services as a gardener.—
Jordan Mintzer,
The Hollywood Reporter,
25 Jan. 2025
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“Rover.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rover. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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