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
Lila Seidman,
Los Angeles Times,
30 June 2026
The animals have been seen on airport runways, walking on golf courses, roaming near schools and causing panic in supermarkets and hot spring resorts almost on a daily basis.
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CBS News,
30 June 2026
Lopburi has long been known for its large population of free-roaming macaques.
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Brittany Miller,
FOXNews.com,
30 June 2026
Meanwhile, there’s no truth to the rumor Hoyer acquired struggling Mets starter David Peterson while in New York to save on roaming charges.
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Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
28 June 2026
Nara is known for its ancient temples, free-roaming deer, and convenient location between Kyoto and Osaka.
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Jim Dobson,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2026
Wild Vetiver is Creed on roaming mode.
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Adam Hurly,
Robb Report,
25 June 2026
Bone Jovi spends much of his time roaming the galleries, greeting visitors and keeping watch over the collection.
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ABC News,
22 June 2026
But some of the thousands of spectators roaming through sandy paths and knee-high grass were less bullish on AI’s role at the tournament and in golf in general.
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Jared Perlo,
NBC news,
21 June 2026
Verb
On July 8, the Inyo National Forest will begin rounding up horses from the Montgomery Pass herd roaming beyond the roughly 200,000 acres designated for them along the California-Nevada border, according to a recent news release.
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Lila Seidman,
Los Angeles Times,
30 June 2026
The animals have been seen on airport runways, walking on golf courses, roaming near schools and causing panic in supermarkets and hot spring resorts almost on a daily basis.
—
CBS News,
30 June 2026
Lopburi has long been known for its large population of free-roaming macaques.
—
Brittany Miller,
FOXNews.com,
30 June 2026
Meanwhile, there’s no truth to the rumor Hoyer acquired struggling Mets starter David Peterson while in New York to save on roaming charges.
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Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
28 June 2026
Nara is known for its ancient temples, free-roaming deer, and convenient location between Kyoto and Osaka.
—
Jim Dobson,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2026
Wild Vetiver is Creed on roaming mode.
—
Adam Hurly,
Robb Report,
25 June 2026
Bone Jovi spends much of his time roaming the galleries, greeting visitors and keeping watch over the collection.
—
ABC News,
22 June 2026
But some of the thousands of spectators roaming through sandy paths and knee-high grass were less bullish on AI’s role at the tournament and in golf in general.
—
Jared Perlo,
NBC news,
21 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for roaming
Adjective
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The future goalkeeper had, however, been conditioned by his nomadic family upbringing.
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Later, it was used to describe the sites created by nomadic groups like the Romani people.
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After countless date nights spent wandering Costco aisles during executive member hours and dining on food-court pizza and hot dogs, Beth and Alec Harwerth decided there was no better location for their engagement photos.
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In Corfu, days were spent hiking to the island's best beaches, wandering through pastel old-town streets, and stopping for long lunches in mountain villages.
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.
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New this season are nomad-style cooking workshops, starlit movies for younger campers, and sunrise hawk walks.
Verb
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Spend an afternoon strolling through the Queen Sirikit Botanic Garden or visiting the gentle giants at Elephant Nature Park, an ethical rescue and rehabilitation center.
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In fact, when a distraught Tom Hayward suddenly reappears, a content Mary is strolling in a local park on her own.
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Without it, the experience risks drifting into the broad category of pretty resort dinner.
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People often watch them with comments from other viewers drifting across their screens.
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“Roaming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roaming. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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