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
High atop the Luossavaara Mountain in northern Sweden, Sami reindeer herder Lars-Marcus Kuhmunen mapped out a bleak future for himself and other Indigenous people whose reindeer have roamed this land for thousands of years.
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Jason Ma, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2025
Many of these injuries were caused by aerial bombardments, as Israel Defense Forces jets, helicopters and drones regularly roamed the skies, Burney said.
—Brendan Rascius, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2025
Belichick roamed the field during pregame warmups for the better part of a half-hour.
—Aaron Beard, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
As Hagan roamed the ship collecting anecdotes about partying celebrities, the PR team for the Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection began to panic, trying to retroactively tell Vanity Fair that the entire cruise was now off the record.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Its tropical storm-force winds reached nearly 575 miles from end-to-end Thursday morning, making Erin larger than 90% of tropical systems that have roamed the same part of the Atlantic at a similar strength, according to the National Hurricane Center.
—Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2025
Michigan anglers may soon have more opportunities to battle and catch the Great Lakes region's largest fish, a fish that traces back to when dinosaurs roamed the Earth.
—Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Giara horses, the only wild horses in Europe, have roamed the island for thousands of years.
—Alexandra Kirkman, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Sir Hew roamed with his binoculars.
—Literary Hub, 7 Aug. 2025
Jason Ma, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2025
Many of these injuries were caused by aerial bombardments, as Israel Defense Forces jets, helicopters and drones regularly roamed the skies, Burney said.
—Brendan Rascius, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2025
Belichick roamed the field during pregame warmups for the better part of a half-hour.
—Aaron Beard, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
As Hagan roamed the ship collecting anecdotes about partying celebrities, the PR team for the Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection began to panic, trying to retroactively tell Vanity Fair that the entire cruise was now off the record.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Its tropical storm-force winds reached nearly 575 miles from end-to-end Thursday morning, making Erin larger than 90% of tropical systems that have roamed the same part of the Atlantic at a similar strength, according to the National Hurricane Center.
—Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2025
Michigan anglers may soon have more opportunities to battle and catch the Great Lakes region's largest fish, a fish that traces back to when dinosaurs roamed the Earth.
—Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Giara horses, the only wild horses in Europe, have roamed the island for thousands of years.
—Alexandra Kirkman, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Sir Hew roamed with his binoculars.
—Literary Hub, 7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for roamed
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The 5-year-old, identified as William, slipped through the front gate of his family's home and wandered to a nearby Chick-fil-A, where he was greeted by the staff and treated to a breakfast sandwich, per the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office (JSO).—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Eli McCann, 41, (@eliwmccann) posted a clip on TikTok, recounting a moment from several years ago when his then 5-year-old niece was exploring his house and wandered into his bedroom.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Sep. 2025
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Our mutual social contacts have drifted away.—
James Parker,
The Atlantic,
2 Sep. 2025
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The small vessel drifted away into the current of the Thames.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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Once the cars arrived at the Kinnison family home, Robert was sitting in a lawn chair surrounded by loved ones as the cars strolled through.—
Keenan Thompson,
USA Today,
28 Aug. 2025
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Once the cars arrived at the Kinnison family home, Robert was sitting in a lawn chair surrounded by loved ones as the cars strolled through.—
Keenan Thompson,
Freep.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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“Roamed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roamed. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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