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
By the time Turner purchased his first bison in 1976, the species was in better shape, but populations were still far below their peak, when tens of millions once roamed the Great Plains.
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Drew Kann, AJC.com, 7 May 2026
The beloved broadcaster – who turns 100 this week – has been making thrilling and informative shows about the wonders of our planet for decades, spanning everything from the reptiles that roamed the Earth 66 million years ago to the wildlife battling for survival in sub-zero polar regions.
—Irenie Forshaw, TheWeek, 6 May 2026
With the sun peeking through the clouds over the prairie, the animals leisurely roamed their enclosure, some grazing a few yards from the fence behind which curious members of the public looked on and snapped photos.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026
Escaped inmates roamed the streets of New Orleans under the watch of surveillance cameras.
—Patrick Smith, NBC news, 30 Apr. 2026
In 2011, a cougar that had roamed the Northland two years earlier was found struck and killed on a Connecticut highway — more than 1,000 miles away.
—Jimmy Lovrien, Twin Cities, 30 Apr. 2026
Dinosaur National Monument Dinosaurs once roamed much of Utah, and there's no better place to see and learn about them than Dinosaur National Monument.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 29 Apr. 2026
On April 17, the Danish National Girls Choir joined the Danish String Quartet at Zankel Hall for a program that roamed Scandinavia and showed off a collective precision of military caliber and seraphic sound.
—Justin Davidson, Vulture, 29 Apr. 2026
Scientists have studied giant octopus relatives that roamed when dinosaurs were around, and researched some small octopuses that drilled into clams.
—CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
Drew Kann, AJC.com, 7 May 2026
The beloved broadcaster – who turns 100 this week – has been making thrilling and informative shows about the wonders of our planet for decades, spanning everything from the reptiles that roamed the Earth 66 million years ago to the wildlife battling for survival in sub-zero polar regions.
—Irenie Forshaw, TheWeek, 6 May 2026
With the sun peeking through the clouds over the prairie, the animals leisurely roamed their enclosure, some grazing a few yards from the fence behind which curious members of the public looked on and snapped photos.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026
Escaped inmates roamed the streets of New Orleans under the watch of surveillance cameras.
—Patrick Smith, NBC news, 30 Apr. 2026
In 2011, a cougar that had roamed the Northland two years earlier was found struck and killed on a Connecticut highway — more than 1,000 miles away.
—Jimmy Lovrien, Twin Cities, 30 Apr. 2026
Dinosaur National Monument Dinosaurs once roamed much of Utah, and there's no better place to see and learn about them than Dinosaur National Monument.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 29 Apr. 2026
On April 17, the Danish National Girls Choir joined the Danish String Quartet at Zankel Hall for a program that roamed Scandinavia and showed off a collective precision of military caliber and seraphic sound.
—Justin Davidson, Vulture, 29 Apr. 2026
Scientists have studied giant octopus relatives that roamed when dinosaurs were around, and researched some small octopuses that drilled into clams.
—CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for roamed
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The back parking lot, once a nasty no man’s land where drunken customers wandered off to urinate, has recently been transformed into a performance space that has hosted small gigs including Duane Betts.—
Jimmy Jellinek,
SPIN,
27 Apr. 2026
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But, as Chen and Shrivastava wandered a Texas restaurant conference, a Dallas heating and air company called Rescue Air found them.—
Allie Garfinkle,
Fortune,
27 Apr. 2026
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Earlier on Sunday, Sai Sudharsan continued his fine form with 87 runs off 46 balls as Gujarat Titans strolled to an eight-wicket win over host Chennai Super Kings.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Apr. 2026
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Yet, as throngs of people strolled the three-block downtown on a recent April weekend, past American flag streamers, patriotic bunting and red brick colonial buildings, there was scant visible evidence of that polarization.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2026
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The staircase to the second floor had a stair lift, and into my head drifted an image of an elderly widow, slowly ascending to her bedroom after eating alone, her kitchen overflowing with porcelain and crystal reminders of dinner parties long ago.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 May 2026
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Key creative decisions have drifted.—
George Heller,
HollywoodReporter,
6 May 2026
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“Roamed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roamed. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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