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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British explorer Colonel Percy Fawcett, who wandered the Amazon for 22 years at the beginning of the 20th century before vanishing without a trace, wrote that the breath of the anaconda stupefied its prey.—
Stanley Stewart,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Jan. 2026
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That morning, in a new suburb of Glendale, three-year-old Kelly Keen wandered, unattended, out of her house and into the driveway.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Jan. 2026
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The scene around them was picturesque — horses strolled in the distance, the sky bore a bright blue.—
Abigail Hasebroock,
Sun Sentinel,
10 Jan. 2026
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Paige Bueckers strolled into Unrivaled carrying the kind of aura that usually bends the room before a player ever steps on the floor.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
6 Jan. 2026
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In past years, the Utah bison that drifted into Colorado near Rangely were typically shot after crossing state lines.—
Dac Collins,
Outdoor Life,
8 Jan. 2026
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Extra caution is also advised around ridgelines, gullies, and terrain features, where wind-drifted, stiffer slabs of snow tend to form.—
Callie Zanandrie,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Roamed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roamed. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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