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
Adam Thompson, CBS News, 19 May 2026
The city belongs to law-abiding residents, not roaming mobs looking to make a name for themselves or to contribute to the chaos or violence, and to get social media attention.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 18 May 2026
There are now at least 55 wolves roaming the state, as of the end of last year — up 10% from the count at the close of 2024.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
Russian universities, previously thought of as off-limits, are now seeing more military recruiters roaming the halls.
—Daniel Depetris, Twin Cities, 15 May 2026
By some estimates, nearly 150 peacocks are roaming free, causing a ruckus and showing aggressive behavior against humans, cars and urban gardens.
—Amarachi Orie, CNN Money, 14 May 2026
The organization has taken in about 68% more rabbits this year than during the same period last year and is on track for more than 1,000 free-roaming rabbit intakes.
—Idaho Statesman, 13 May 2026
Villagers had allegedly complained that packs of stray dogs were often roaming the area before the incident occurred, per the outlet.
—Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 10 May 2026
According to Smithsonian, the institute’s idyllic backdrop, with open fields where patients could imagine animals roaming free, helped convince the doctor's dozens of patients that her practices were legit.
—Sean Neumann, People.com, 5 Jan. 2025
Verb
Within the past two years, there have been instances of cows roaming away from their farms.
—Adam Thompson, CBS News, 19 May 2026
The city belongs to law-abiding residents, not roaming mobs looking to make a name for themselves or to contribute to the chaos or violence, and to get social media attention.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 18 May 2026
There are now at least 55 wolves roaming the state, as of the end of last year — up 10% from the count at the close of 2024.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
Russian universities, previously thought of as off-limits, are now seeing more military recruiters roaming the halls.
—Daniel Depetris, Twin Cities, 15 May 2026
By some estimates, nearly 150 peacocks are roaming free, causing a ruckus and showing aggressive behavior against humans, cars and urban gardens.
—Amarachi Orie, CNN Money, 14 May 2026
The organization has taken in about 68% more rabbits this year than during the same period last year and is on track for more than 1,000 free-roaming rabbit intakes.
—Idaho Statesman, 13 May 2026
Villagers had allegedly complained that packs of stray dogs were often roaming the area before the incident occurred, per the outlet.
—Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 10 May 2026
According to Smithsonian, the institute’s idyllic backdrop, with open fields where patients could imagine animals roaming free, helped convince the doctor's dozens of patients that her practices were legit.
—Sean Neumann, People.com, 5 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for roaming
Adjective
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The former allows for regular travel, while the larger width variant provides a roomier layout that would probably be a better choice unless a nomadic lifestyle is important to the owner.—
Adam Williams
May 17,
New Atlas,
17 May 2026
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And so then also, guests are able to walk with nomadic herders, like across the land with camels or with or with cows and to like, learn about this ancient practice.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
15 May 2026
Verb
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Woodley built Annie’s interior life largely in silence, on a replica Graceland set, wandering the rooms during lunch breaks and asking herself what a woman would actually do during two years of total isolation.—
Kennedy French,
Variety,
23 May 2026
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Meanwhile, their daughter, Poppy, 11, is wandering through fields of French lavender, armed with a walkie-talkie, keeping an eye out for snakes, searching for peacocks, and hoping to run into her grandmother, who lives on the property.—
Ingrid Abramovitch,
Architectural Digest,
22 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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That’s fine if your ideal rom-com is familiar enough to enjoy while strolling room to room putting away laundry or watching via a second screen while your first displays Da Bears game.—
Hugh Hart,
IndieWire,
23 May 2026
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They were later photographed strolling down the beach together.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
23 May 2026
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In another image, Brown was photographed floating underwater in a pool, her dark hair drifting across the bright blue water as sunlight reflected across the surface.—
Danielle Minnetian,
FOXNews.com,
18 May 2026
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The same report notes that Hilton publicly disputes Becerra’s assertion of front-runner status by citing polls indicating a tight race, underscoring that the campaigns are aggressively contesting the narrative rather than drifting in ambiguity.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
17 May 2026
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“Roaming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roaming. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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