as in wanders
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 roams
Michael Myers roams the streets of Haddonfield in Halloween, stabbing people to death inside their own houses.
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Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
Their nearest relative, the gray wolf, still roams forests and tundras.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Jack the Ripper roams the streets in search of his next victim.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
In a video, Billy Ray roams a large grassy field while listening to the song on his phone.
—Rachel Desantis, People.com, 25 Aug. 2025
The saiga antelope roams the Eurasian steppe of Central Asia.
—Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 15 Aug. 2025
Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
Their nearest relative, the gray wolf, still roams forests and tundras.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Jack the Ripper roams the streets in search of his next victim.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
In a video, Billy Ray roams a large grassy field while listening to the song on his phone.
—Rachel Desantis, People.com, 25 Aug. 2025
The saiga antelope roams the Eurasian steppe of Central Asia.
—Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 15 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for roams
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The steering wanders like a distracted Labrador, the ride quality is about as refined as a pogo stick on a gravel driveway, and wind noise makes the cabin sound like you’re trapped inside a tent during a storm.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
27 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, Adrian wanders off to find Alt-Adrian and discovers a new best friend.—
Scott Meslow,
Vulture,
26 Sep. 2025
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Still, Nevo's mind often drifts to the moment in Gaza when Palestinian militants detonated explosives in a home, wounding him and killing two close friends in his army unit.—
Daniel Estrin,
NPR,
29 Sep. 2025
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If Humberto drifts east and the jet stream’s influence dominates, the future Imelda could be drawn into the Southeast coast.—
Chris Dolce,
CNN Money,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Roams.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roams. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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