as in wandered
to move about from place to place aimlessly
he took a year off and roamed over Europe before going on to college
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Recent Examples of roamed
Rock iguanas once roamed freely across the islands of Turks and Caicos.
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Madeline Weinfield, Travel + Leisure, 5 Feb. 2026
In the 1950s, as many as 3,000 Malaysian tigers roamed that country.
—CNN Money, 5 Feb. 2026
Agents in battle gear hunting for immigrants still roamed the streets in Minneapolis, and protesters gathered on an avenue near the arena.
—Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 1 Feb. 2026
With their home campus inaccessible, students roamed to various athletic facilities throughout town for practice and games.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2026
On a recent afternoon, the pair of mutes roamed the tiered backyard.
—Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Jan. 2026
Chickens roamed the property, unbothered by their enclosures.
—Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Mobs of students and true believers called the Red Guard roamed across the country carrying out the wishes of their leader Mao Zedong.
—Arkansas Online, 22 Jan. 2026
The spa Treatments and activities at the spa are inspired by the Celts, who once roamed these forests.
—Grainne McBride, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026
Madeline Weinfield, Travel + Leisure, 5 Feb. 2026
In the 1950s, as many as 3,000 Malaysian tigers roamed that country.
—CNN Money, 5 Feb. 2026
Agents in battle gear hunting for immigrants still roamed the streets in Minneapolis, and protesters gathered on an avenue near the arena.
—Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 1 Feb. 2026
With their home campus inaccessible, students roamed to various athletic facilities throughout town for practice and games.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2026
On a recent afternoon, the pair of mutes roamed the tiered backyard.
—Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Jan. 2026
Chickens roamed the property, unbothered by their enclosures.
—Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Mobs of students and true believers called the Red Guard roamed across the country carrying out the wishes of their leader Mao Zedong.
—Arkansas Online, 22 Jan. 2026
The spa Treatments and activities at the spa are inspired by the Celts, who once roamed these forests.
—Grainne McBride, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for roamed
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But by the time cops were distributing her image, her worried parents had realized that the child wandered off and had begun canvassing the neighborhood for her.—
Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
3 Feb. 2026
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Mike tells me about mornings when students at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette wake to emails announcing classes are canceled because one of the resident gators has wandered onto campus.—
Phil Thomas,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Feb. 2026
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The College was also spotted in episodes 7 and 8 when members of the Ton strolled through the Grand Square and surrounding areas.—
Kayla Keegan,
PEOPLE,
1 Feb. 2026
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My daily scroll stalled as a woman strolled around her sunny home, unlatching each window, letting the fresh air flow in despite the snow on the ground.—
Calin Van Paris,
Outside,
29 Jan. 2026
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The system was able to consistently track how these icebergs split, drifted, and melted over time.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Feb. 2026
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The man's pickup truck drifted over the centerline and struck a school bus head-on.—
Cathy Kozlowicz,
jsonline.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Roamed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roamed. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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