as in nomadic
traveling from place to place
a roaming circus that plays small towns across the country
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as in wandering
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 roaming
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
Populated by roaming peacocks, shaded by pine forests, and ringed by rocky coves overlooking the Adriatic Sea, the island is an easy day trip that blends the island’s natural beauty with plenty of cinematic Game of Thrones lore.
—Brittany Anas, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
In 1952, the Sherskys closed Three Feathers and Q was left roaming Knoxville, selling to schoolteachers, promoters, and even janitors.
—Jonathan Rowe, SPIN, 1 June 2026
Vinicius started off through the middle, flitted over to the left, went roaming.
—Jack Lang, New York Times, 1 June 2026
This means elephants, buffalo, and warthogs, among other wild animals, are roaming around at all times.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 30 May 2026
Free-roaming felines kill 2 billion birds a year in America.
—Bruce M. Beehler, Washington Post, 26 May 2026
Russian universities, previously thought of as off-limits, are now seeing more military recruiters roaming the halls.
—Daniel Depetris, Mercury News, 23 May 2026
Amid thousands of vacationers roaming the Hilton Sandestin Resort over Memorial Day weekend, some of the most powerful figures in college athletics will head into town for meetings behind closed doors to debate the future of the SEC — and potentially the future of college sports itself.
—Trey Wallace Outkick, FOXNews.com, 22 May 2026
Verb
Oh, and kids will love the peacocks roaming the grounds.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
Populated by roaming peacocks, shaded by pine forests, and ringed by rocky coves overlooking the Adriatic Sea, the island is an easy day trip that blends the island’s natural beauty with plenty of cinematic Game of Thrones lore.
—Brittany Anas, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
In 1952, the Sherskys closed Three Feathers and Q was left roaming Knoxville, selling to schoolteachers, promoters, and even janitors.
—Jonathan Rowe, SPIN, 1 June 2026
Vinicius started off through the middle, flitted over to the left, went roaming.
—Jack Lang, New York Times, 1 June 2026
This means elephants, buffalo, and warthogs, among other wild animals, are roaming around at all times.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 30 May 2026
Free-roaming felines kill 2 billion birds a year in America.
—Bruce M. Beehler, Washington Post, 26 May 2026
Russian universities, previously thought of as off-limits, are now seeing more military recruiters roaming the halls.
—Daniel Depetris, Mercury News, 23 May 2026
Amid thousands of vacationers roaming the Hilton Sandestin Resort over Memorial Day weekend, some of the most powerful figures in college athletics will head into town for meetings behind closed doors to debate the future of the SEC — and potentially the future of college sports itself.
—Trey Wallace Outkick, FOXNews.com, 22 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for roaming
Adjective
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Other properties have pivoted into the nomadic working market.—
Melanie Swan,
CNN Money,
1 June 2026
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The nomadic series rotates to new private spaces each time and keeps its highly seasonal menus completely blind until guests sit down to eat.—
Sam Flemming,
AJC.com,
27 May 2026
Verb
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Traveling even to a different Strip hotel could be bewildering, so tourists worn out by a day of wandering, people-watching and drinking didn’t seem to mind mediocre restaurants, content to stumble off to bed after a few turns at the tables.—
Winston Ross,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
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John Slattery in Vladimir, wandering around on the sidelines, knocking back cocktails and running out to the backyard every hour or so to make sure his lettuce has been adequately watered.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
29 May 2026
Adjective
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Dinners take place in traditional nomad tents around the communal fire pit, and range from steaming hot pots with yak meat, mushrooms and tofu to haute-Tibetan tasting menus with wild vegetables in corn foam, tsampa grissini, and lamb shoulder with yak yogurt glaze and salsa verde.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Apr. 2026
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New this season are nomad-style cooking workshops, starlit movies for younger campers, and sunrise hawk walks.—
Katharina Kotrba,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Cue the family strolling through the superstore and shopping.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
28 May 2026
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The model wore a slinky black dress by Massimo Dutti while strolling around the town.—
Meg Walters,
InStyle,
27 May 2026
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Although Nilsson would likely disagree, her work affirms that all of us are drifting toward oblivion, with the best days of our lives like so much confetti in the wind.—
Jeremy Lybarger,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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The placement of the bite suggests the whale was likely scavenged after death, its body drifting belly-up through ancient seas.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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“Roaming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roaming. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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