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
Today, the herd roams the Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge and is managed in partnership with the local fire company, which hosts the annual pony swim—a beloved local tradition.
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Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 19 May 2026
In one scene, Misael disappears entirely from the forest as the canine roams around in the background while a calf grazes up front.
—Vadim Rizov, IndieWire, 16 May 2026
Fernandes then roams towards that wing to support his team-mates and be in a position to attack the space behind Fulham left-back Ryan Sessegnon.
—Ahmed Walid, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2026
The five-person cast roams the room, sitting at various circular tables to blur the lines between script and improvisation.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2026
So this fox crossed an ocean to arrive in a borough where its own species already roams free.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 13 Mar. 2026
Imperfect fleshly reality occupies the stage, the region where bones crack and wounds suppurate, schlumpy humans fall for each other, and jealousy roams murderously free.
—Justin Davidson, Vulture, 11 Mar. 2026
Brian McCann and Fredi Gonzalez are coaches, while Georgia boy Byron Buxton roams the outfield.
—Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 4 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, an 84-year-old man who legally named himself Jesus Christ roams freely in his white dhoti, somehow weaving between the masses who bump into each other with alarming frequency.
—Mattha Busby, Rolling Stone, 1 Mar. 2026
Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 19 May 2026
In one scene, Misael disappears entirely from the forest as the canine roams around in the background while a calf grazes up front.
—Vadim Rizov, IndieWire, 16 May 2026
Fernandes then roams towards that wing to support his team-mates and be in a position to attack the space behind Fulham left-back Ryan Sessegnon.
—Ahmed Walid, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2026
The five-person cast roams the room, sitting at various circular tables to blur the lines between script and improvisation.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2026
So this fox crossed an ocean to arrive in a borough where its own species already roams free.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 13 Mar. 2026
Imperfect fleshly reality occupies the stage, the region where bones crack and wounds suppurate, schlumpy humans fall for each other, and jealousy roams murderously free.
—Justin Davidson, Vulture, 11 Mar. 2026
Brian McCann and Fredi Gonzalez are coaches, while Georgia boy Byron Buxton roams the outfield.
—Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 4 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, an 84-year-old man who legally named himself Jesus Christ roams freely in his white dhoti, somehow weaving between the masses who bump into each other with alarming frequency.
—Mattha Busby, Rolling Stone, 1 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for roams
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The film is at its best early on, as Clark wanders through a physical environment that, to his mind and ours, has no obvious origin and no clear reason to exist.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
31 May 2026
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Nova Scotia might not be where your mind wanders when thinking of a stereotypical surf scene—but the raw coastline and Atlantic swells do actually make for some pretty great surfing when the weather is participating.—
Kaitlyn McInnis,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
Verb
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Smoke from the front burners has farther to travel, and a lot of it drifts sideways into the kitchen before the hood can catch it.—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
3 June 2026
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The smell of simmering garlic and tomatoes drifts through the casual dining rooms where families gather around crowded tables.—
Eva Remijan-Toba,
Chicago Tribune,
2 June 2026
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“Roams.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roams. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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