roams

present tense third-person singular of roam

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of roams 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
Verb
  • If the canine wanders around, night lights can reduce their confusion in the dark, and keeping them in a small room that is difficult to get lost in may also help.
    Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Aug. 2025
  • Breathe, notice and return to the moment each time the mind wanders.
    Aslak de Silva, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The former Chelsea and Aston Villa winger offers Sunderland something slightly different in terms of being a left-footed player who drifts in from the right.
    Tim Spiers, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2025
  • The video shows the shark's dorsal fin cutting across the water before the giant fish drifts along the side of the kayak, its skin visible just below the surface.
    Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025

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“Roams.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roams. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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