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
Neanderthals mostly lived in Europe, while more recent additions to the family, the Denisovans, roamed Asia.
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CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
Soon, Norton Tire outfitted most of the 20,000 cars that roamed the young city’s streets by the early 1930s.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2026
The man’s sister roamed around the Moss building and told NorCal Resist members that her brother, from Vacaville, was picked up by federal authorities, said Eric Hill, a volunteer with NorCal Resist.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 10 Apr. 2026
The world was a better place when rom-coms roamed the land.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2026
No school had won three championships in four seasons in about half a century, not since John Wooden roamed the sideline for UCLA.
—Tim Rohan, NBC news, 7 Apr. 2026
Reporters have long roamed the hall of the Capitol seeking politicians, but TMZ plays in the shadows.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 7 Apr. 2026
On a sentimental note, the Chloe Hall building bears the name of their honorary assistant and beloved dog, Chloe, who had roamed the property and greeted visitors for over 14 years.
—Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 6 Apr. 2026
Lynx, bears, and wolves roamed amid the dense Scots pine, birch, and rowan.
—Jen Murphy, Robb Report, 4 Apr. 2026
CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
Soon, Norton Tire outfitted most of the 20,000 cars that roamed the young city’s streets by the early 1930s.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2026
The man’s sister roamed around the Moss building and told NorCal Resist members that her brother, from Vacaville, was picked up by federal authorities, said Eric Hill, a volunteer with NorCal Resist.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 10 Apr. 2026
The world was a better place when rom-coms roamed the land.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2026
No school had won three championships in four seasons in about half a century, not since John Wooden roamed the sideline for UCLA.
—Tim Rohan, NBC news, 7 Apr. 2026
Reporters have long roamed the hall of the Capitol seeking politicians, but TMZ plays in the shadows.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 7 Apr. 2026
On a sentimental note, the Chloe Hall building bears the name of their honorary assistant and beloved dog, Chloe, who had roamed the property and greeted visitors for over 14 years.
—Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 6 Apr. 2026
Lynx, bears, and wolves roamed amid the dense Scots pine, birch, and rowan.
—Jen Murphy, Robb Report, 4 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for roamed
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As party members slowly trickled into the building Saturday morning, campaign volunteers wandered, handing out bags with posters for Marx or walking in slow arcs with signs for fellow chief executive hopeful Robert Moore.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
12 Apr. 2026
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At Elmhurst, a resident in a Tufts University School of Medicine zip-up wandered out to see what was going on.—
Molly Fischer,
New Yorker,
10 Apr. 2026
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Nearly half a million people strolled through the grounds last year, nearly double the number in 2015.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
14 Apr. 2026
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Once product characters strolled into the park in 1974, the floodgates opened.—
John Haddad,
The Conversation,
3 Apr. 2026
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As the conversation drifted more into the realm of Davidon’s personal life and show business career, a publicist appeared on the Zoom and tried to steer things back to the brand.—
Maxwell Adler,
Vanity Fair,
16 Apr. 2026
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The recovery team waited for go-time in a small, inflatable boat as the capsule drifted down with the help of several sets of parachutes.—
Erika I. Ritchie,
Oc Register,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Roamed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roamed. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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