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
Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2025
Kyle Schwarber and Bryce Harper's days of roaming the outfield grass are over, and the former is headed to free agency anyway.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
Brazil harbors roughly half of the world's remaining jaguar population, with many roaming the country's dense Amazon rainforest and surrounding wetlands.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
One of the game's best sections – and one that probably plays really well in its VR counterpart – involves facehuggers and roaming around a hive unarmed while the Xenomorphs aren't a threat.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 3 Oct. 2025
The fact that Travis Kelce is roaming around the world with a redwood swinging between his legs is both none of my business and harrowing.
—Rachel Handler, Vulture, 3 Oct. 2025
Observing this phenomenon could provide insight into the many alien worlds roaming freely through space.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2025
Johnson County officials are turning to Fort Worth for help in capturing a pack of dogs roaming neighborhoods in Godley and threatening children’s safety.
—Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Oct. 2025
The bison roaming Yellowstone National Park, an elephant herd thundering across the African terrain in Tanzania or Botswana, a humpback whale breaching off the coast of Hawaii or Mexico.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 27 Sep. 2025
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Local residents and longtime business owners alike have been traumatized by immigration agents roaming around the neighborhood, Moreno said, arresting both unauthorized immigrants and US citizens.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2025
Kyle Schwarber and Bryce Harper's days of roaming the outfield grass are over, and the former is headed to free agency anyway.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
Brazil harbors roughly half of the world's remaining jaguar population, with many roaming the country's dense Amazon rainforest and surrounding wetlands.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
One of the game's best sections – and one that probably plays really well in its VR counterpart – involves facehuggers and roaming around a hive unarmed while the Xenomorphs aren't a threat.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 3 Oct. 2025
The fact that Travis Kelce is roaming around the world with a redwood swinging between his legs is both none of my business and harrowing.
—Rachel Handler, Vulture, 3 Oct. 2025
Observing this phenomenon could provide insight into the many alien worlds roaming freely through space.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2025
Johnson County officials are turning to Fort Worth for help in capturing a pack of dogs roaming neighborhoods in Godley and threatening children’s safety.
—Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Oct. 2025
The bison roaming Yellowstone National Park, an elephant herd thundering across the African terrain in Tanzania or Botswana, a humpback whale breaching off the coast of Hawaii or Mexico.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 27 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for roaming
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In the wake of personal loss, an unexpected sisterhood unites an ambitious New York healthcare worker with a spirited girl from a nomadic tribe in India.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
9 Oct. 2025
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The increasingly inaccessible real estate market is a hot topic among would-be homeowners these days, leaving shoppers looking for alternative options in the form of rentals, nomadic living, and yes, tiny homes.—
Merrell Readman,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Oct. 2025
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Mid-October will see the wandering body pass close to the star Alkaphrah, or Chi Ursae Majoris in the constellation Ursa Major, just below the 'dipper' portion of the Big Dipper asterism, before beating a path through the night sky towards the star Cor Caroli in the constellation Canes Venatici.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
10 Oct. 2025
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On his first night alone in the city, Alex is wandering around the Village and tries to get a drink at the Olive Tree Café, the fabled spot on MacDougal Street that’s attached to the Comedy Cellar (which is the floor below).—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
10 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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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
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Viewers were able to see the canine strolling along with their owner while on leash, before coming across the large decorative corpse bride.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
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At this particular Publix supermarket, shoppers can push carts with cupholders, sip a craft beer or mimosa and grab a slice of pizza while strolling the aisles.—
Peter Burke,
FOXNews.com,
10 Oct. 2025
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While shares are up about 1% on Monday, the stock has been drifting lower since its post-earnings pop in late July.—
Paulina Likos,
CNBC,
13 Oct. 2025
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Curled on the bottom bunk, his knees are drawn to his chest, wisps of hair drifting softly around his skull.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Roaming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roaming. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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