roamed

past tense of roam

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of roamed The singer roamed the space, which created an eternity out of glass, and captured the experience on camera. Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 27 Aug. 2026 Declan Rice and Saka played just over an hour each, Riccardo Calafiori roamed to his heart’s content, Tzolis was eager to make an impact. Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026 Players in their official uniforms roamed from photo shoots on the indoor practice field — with props like a bag of potato chips set to the side for quick access — to curtained pop-up rooms to record content that will be used on game days. ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026 Star players from the Phillies and Twins also roamed the field freely with families, friends and fellow players. Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 17 Aug. 2026 At safety, Kevin Byard roamed all over the secondary, gave up one reception and tallied a would-be sack on a blitz. Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 11 Aug. 2026 Between canapés and conversations, the Directory members roamed the gallery’s furniture, textiles, and lighting, many conceived as an homage to South Asian craftsmanship reimagined through a Western lens. Ad Pro, Architectural Digest, 11 Aug. 2026 A little odd, perhaps, but the Taper remains until now the most intriguing venue of the peripatetic ensemble that has roamed through the years from Santa Monica to Pasadena, and that helped give the ensemble a distinctive image. Classical Music Critic, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026 In the same decade, Friedlander roamed the country’s various landscapes as a visual flâneur, led by a simple philosophy to capture anything and everything. Air Mail, 8 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for roamed
Verb
  • Bears have wandered into people's homes across the United States in record numbers after a dry winter wiped out plants, grasses, berries and nuts that form around 90% of their diet, Reuters reported.
    Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Emde wandered ahead while King lagged behind at her usual tempo, which is uncommonly slow but projects incongruous urgency.
    Laura Preston, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The couple strolled through Hampstead with their two dogs in tow.
    Juliana Ukiomogbe, InStyle, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Just last week, Minnesota strolled into San Francisco, delivered a clinical beatdown and strutted off the floor like brash royalty, reminding the peasants of their place.
    Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • As my mind drifted, the sound of a breeze, created by handheld fans, filled the room.
    Emily Tarinelli, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Authorities said the driver drifted onto the right shoulder and attempted to return to the road.
    Brandon Downs, CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026

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“Roamed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roamed. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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