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as in nomad
a person who roams about without a fixed route or destination
ever since he developed a strong case of wanderlust in college, he's been a rover
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Recent Examples of rover
Students are developing rovers and humanoid robots that can explore the moon's surface without constant human control.
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La'tasha Givens, CBS News, 9 Mar. 2026
In the last five years, China returned the first samples from the far side of the Moon, completed its own low-earth orbit space station and landed a rover on the surface of Mars.
—Magdalena Petrova, CNBC, 7 Mar. 2026
With the rover now on the ground, detailed images and samples have revealed a clearer picture.
—Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 4 Mar. 2026
The sun, as seen by NASA's Perseverance rover on Mars, on Feb. 19, showing sunspot AR4366 in the top-right-hand side — about to turn towards Earth.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 23 Feb. 2026
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La'tasha Givens, CBS News, 9 Mar. 2026
In the last five years, China returned the first samples from the far side of the Moon, completed its own low-earth orbit space station and landed a rover on the surface of Mars.
—Magdalena Petrova, CNBC, 7 Mar. 2026
With the rover now on the ground, detailed images and samples have revealed a clearer picture.
—Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 4 Mar. 2026
The sun, as seen by NASA's Perseverance rover on Mars, on Feb. 19, showing sunspot AR4366 in the top-right-hand side — about to turn towards Earth.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 23 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rover
Noun
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Jargalsaikhan Bayarkhand's winning entry from Mongolia is a striking portrait of a Kazakh nomad in traditional attire and the country's sparse landscape framing him.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
21 Mar. 2026
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Increasingly erratic precipitation since the 1980s has forced many nomads to come in from the desert.—
Kevin West,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Themed weeks include Harry Potter, Star Wars and pirates.—
Jessie Dax-Setkus,
Oc Register,
22 Mar. 2026
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Doorbell cameras catch porch pirates.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
18 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The State Department also warned travelers to prepare for potential disruptions, including periodic airspace closures that could affect international flights.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
25 Mar. 2026
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The stoppage has caused staffing shortages among TSA workers at airport security checkpoints, resulting in significantly longer-than-normal delays for travelers, with some airports reporting wait times of over four hours.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Voice like a warm porchlight left on for wanderers who kissed goodbye too soon or stayed too long.—
Alex Suskind,
Pitchfork,
18 Mar. 2026
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Unlike most comets, which originate in the Kuiper Belt or the Oort Cloud, this icy wanderer formed around another star before drifting into our cosmic neighborhood.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
2 Mar. 2026
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The men and women under his employ were a rag-tag gang of dreamers and drifters, brought together by a love for adventure, a disdain for the society that had thrown their friends away in Vietnam, and a desire to spread the gospel of ganja.—
Jack Crosbie,
Rolling Stone,
17 Mar. 2026
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Poitier stars as Homer Smith, a drifter who turns up in a small Arizona town and helps a group of nuns construct a chapel for the local community.—
Devan Coggan,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Animals that are kennel-trained will likely be pleased to be in their cozy confines and away from the bustle of vacuums, mops, and the like, but for those who are roamers, consider gating off an area for them.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
11 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Add in accessories like a matching leather clutch, boots, and wayfarer sunglasses to be styled to perfection.—
Ariel Bielsky,
InStyle,
1 Jan. 2026
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Our favorite budget sunnies for all outdoor activities, the Goodr OG is a wayfarer-style frame with lenses that cannot be beat for the price.—
Will Porter,
Outside,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Rover.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rover. Accessed 28 Mar. 2026.
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