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
Conrad Weiser was a Pennsylvania German who had roamed the frontier for decades, learning the Indian languages and befriending Indian leaders, including some who encountered Washington in Ohio.
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Literary Hub, 20 May 2026
The dinosaur roamed across what is now Montana and Wyoming, and across the western United States, which most likely looked like the Louisiana floodplain all those millions of years ago.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 20 May 2026
Just like drug dealers, the internet dealers roamed the parks selling their product in whispers, avoiding police persecution.
—Abraham Jiménez Enoa, The Dial, 19 May 2026
The moa — a massive flightless bird that once roamed New Zealand — could weigh up to 500 pounds before it was hunted to extinction centuries ago.
—Sophia Compton, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2026
James has never roamed the campus as a Buckeye star.
—John Hollinger, New York Times, 15 May 2026
While peacocks have roamed the streets of Los Angeles County for more than a century, officials in 2021 moved to ban people from feeding them after reports of the birds shrieking in the night and damaging property.
—Amarachi Orie, CNN Money, 14 May 2026
This particular giant roamed Southeast Asia during the Early Cretaceous period, approximately 100 to 120 million years ago.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 14 May 2026
The unit roamed the city proactively looking for crime rather than waiting for calls, the same approach once used by one of the NYPD’s most notorious units.
—Eric Umansky, ProPublica, 11 May 2026
Literary Hub, 20 May 2026
The dinosaur roamed across what is now Montana and Wyoming, and across the western United States, which most likely looked like the Louisiana floodplain all those millions of years ago.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 20 May 2026
Just like drug dealers, the internet dealers roamed the parks selling their product in whispers, avoiding police persecution.
—Abraham Jiménez Enoa, The Dial, 19 May 2026
The moa — a massive flightless bird that once roamed New Zealand — could weigh up to 500 pounds before it was hunted to extinction centuries ago.
—Sophia Compton, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2026
James has never roamed the campus as a Buckeye star.
—John Hollinger, New York Times, 15 May 2026
While peacocks have roamed the streets of Los Angeles County for more than a century, officials in 2021 moved to ban people from feeding them after reports of the birds shrieking in the night and damaging property.
—Amarachi Orie, CNN Money, 14 May 2026
This particular giant roamed Southeast Asia during the Early Cretaceous period, approximately 100 to 120 million years ago.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 14 May 2026
The unit roamed the city proactively looking for crime rather than waiting for calls, the same approach once used by one of the NYPD’s most notorious units.
—Eric Umansky, ProPublica, 11 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for roamed
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Alice tumbled down a rabbit hole; Lucy wandered through a wardrobe.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
31 May 2026
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That’s when a deer suddenly wandered inside.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
29 May 2026
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As rain peppered the tarp covering Yankee Stadium’s infield, Yesavage strolled around the Blue Jays clubhouse below.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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Just around the corner from the rally on Tajrish Square, in a tranquil park near the Cinema Museum of Iran, locals perused an open-air book stall and sipped tea, while couples strolled hand in hand.—
Matthew Chance,
CNN Money,
18 May 2026
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People drifted in and out of the museum, some clearly drawn more by the free wine and empanadas.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 May 2026
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Some of his adventures were in service to Queen Elizabeth I; others drifted closer to piracy.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
28 May 2026
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“Roamed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roamed. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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