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
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
Dwyer said the department is concerned about dogs roaming the neighborhood.
—Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 1 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
Should Wendy and her friends be more worried about the non-xenomorph aliens still roaming the island, or the warships Yutani sent in for a full aerial assault?
—Claire Franken, TVLine, 26 Sep. 2025
The bar’s mascot, Wakeman’s 5-year-old Shar Pei, Wrigley, whiled away the afternoon, roaming from cool spot to cool spot on the barroom’s floor.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Ron Perez, president and CEO of CGHS, told Newsweek that someone found Petal in an alleyway, roaming the streets of Hudson.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
Other billboards facetiously showed polar bears roaming the streets of Stockholm.
—Inga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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
Dwyer said the department is concerned about dogs roaming the neighborhood.
—Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 1 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
Should Wendy and her friends be more worried about the non-xenomorph aliens still roaming the island, or the warships Yutani sent in for a full aerial assault?
—Claire Franken, TVLine, 26 Sep. 2025
The bar’s mascot, Wakeman’s 5-year-old Shar Pei, Wrigley, whiled away the afternoon, roaming from cool spot to cool spot on the barroom’s floor.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Ron Perez, president and CEO of CGHS, told Newsweek that someone found Petal in an alleyway, roaming the streets of Hudson.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
Other billboards facetiously showed polar bears roaming the streets of Stockholm.
—Inga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for roaming
Adjective
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On the Kazakh steppe, centuries of nomadic tradition shaped a culture rooted in hospitality and community.—
Nina Subkhanberdina,
CNN Money,
30 Sep. 2025
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My Life on the Road and wanted to ask about her experience growing up with a nomadic family that rarely put her in in-person school.—
Emma Hinchliffe,
Fortune,
18 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The cubs had been found wandering without their mother near Poway in late March.—
Karen Kucher,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Sep. 2025
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Bertis Sutton, Ruth’s son, told Global News in June that his mother has early stage Alzheimer’s but had not shown signs of being disoriented or wandering away.—
David Chiu,
PEOPLE,
30 Sep. 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
Verb
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Images shared on social media ranged from brunches and farmers markets to families strolling downtown, to counter the president’s portrayal.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Sep. 2025
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The autumn months aren’t as crowded as Carnival season, and there is less heat and humidity, which makes strolling around the city even more enjoyable.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
28 Sep. 2025
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The pajama set is crafted from deep red silk and printed with abstract nude figures — a motif inspired by bodies in motion and drifting smoke, as well as the photography of Arno Nobles.—
Hanna McNeila,
Footwear News,
29 Sep. 2025
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The €40m-plus summer signing from Ajax was tasked with drifting into midfield and disrupting the opposition’s shape when his team-mates had the ball.—
Thom Harris,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Roaming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roaming. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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