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
And centerfielder Andy Pages, a defensive replacement who had just entered the game for Tommy Edman, roamed wildly into left center to grab a fly ball hit by Ernie Clement.
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Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 2 Nov. 2025
In the kitchen, the inspector counted 22 roach corpses, 15 of them on the floor around fryers where three survivors roamed.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2025
Machitar’s dog, a 4-year-old chocolate Labrador named Sarge, roamed the grass nearby.
—Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Oct. 2025
AlUla has morphed from a sleepy archaeological site into Saudi Arabia’s adventure playground over the past decade, where visitors revel in raves and practice sunrise yoga in the same valley the Nabataeans once roamed.
—Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Parasites have roamed the Earth for a long time.
—Regina G. Barber, NPR, 24 Oct. 2025
In reality, the number of burros could be much higher, according to Rubin, because many of the animals have roamed outside of the BLM’s herd management areas and into areas that are not surveyed.
—John Leos, AZCentral.com, 23 Oct. 2025
In the Late Cretaceous Period, when Edmontosaurus roamed what is now the American West, the climate cycled between drought and monsoon rains.
—Amanda Schupak, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
Earlier this week, large groups of masked men, some wearing Carhartt and tactical gear while carrying American flags, roamed Howe Street by the Microsoft offices in downtown Vancouver.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2025
Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 2 Nov. 2025
In the kitchen, the inspector counted 22 roach corpses, 15 of them on the floor around fryers where three survivors roamed.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2025
Machitar’s dog, a 4-year-old chocolate Labrador named Sarge, roamed the grass nearby.
—Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Oct. 2025
AlUla has morphed from a sleepy archaeological site into Saudi Arabia’s adventure playground over the past decade, where visitors revel in raves and practice sunrise yoga in the same valley the Nabataeans once roamed.
—Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Parasites have roamed the Earth for a long time.
—Regina G. Barber, NPR, 24 Oct. 2025
In reality, the number of burros could be much higher, according to Rubin, because many of the animals have roamed outside of the BLM’s herd management areas and into areas that are not surveyed.
—John Leos, AZCentral.com, 23 Oct. 2025
In the Late Cretaceous Period, when Edmontosaurus roamed what is now the American West, the climate cycled between drought and monsoon rains.
—Amanda Schupak, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
Earlier this week, large groups of masked men, some wearing Carhartt and tactical gear while carrying American flags, roamed Howe Street by the Microsoft offices in downtown Vancouver.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for roamed
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Even with several adults nearby, including Bethany and her cousin, Emmie quietly wandered back toward the pool.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
4 Nov. 2025
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On one of her first days at Mira Mesa High School, then-freshman Samantha Truong wandered into the gym, looking for a CIF girls tennis championship banner hanging on a wall.—
Don Norcross,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 Nov. 2025
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After the players strolled onto the field through an opening in center field, rapper Ice Cube, a huge Dodger fan, drove a vintage blue Chevy convertible containing the World Series trophy.—
Steve Futterman,
NPR,
4 Nov. 2025
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On a recent Friday night, families strolled through an outdoor carnival, eating ice cream, while children rode amusement rides.—
Daniel Gonzalez,
AZCentral.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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Virginia was once a swing state but has drifted toward Democrats over the past few decades.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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But life has a way of lulling you into complacency, and over time my eyes drifted less frequently to the sky.—
Lizz Schumer,
PEOPLE,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Roamed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roamed. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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