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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
The proposal, confirmed by the country’s state space agency Roscosmos, would provide a sustained energy source for surface infrastructure, including rovers, scientific equipment, as well as a planned joint lunar research base with China.
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Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 25 Dec. 2025
Mars rover detects electric sparks in mini-twisters Decades before NASA's Perseverance rover even arrived on the red planet, scientists had suspected that swirling dust devils, similar in a sense to tornadoes, could generate enough friction to set off an electrical charge.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 9 Dec. 2025
Last year, for example, NASA’s Curiosity rover recorded a solar storm that generated 100 days’ worth of the Milky Way’s normal background radiation over the span of a single day.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 6 Nov. 2025
Goddard has been involved in all of the space agency’s moon rovers and has sent spacecraft to Jupiter and other planets in the solar system.
—Ella Nilsen, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
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Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 25 Dec. 2025
Mars rover detects electric sparks in mini-twisters Decades before NASA's Perseverance rover even arrived on the red planet, scientists had suspected that swirling dust devils, similar in a sense to tornadoes, could generate enough friction to set off an electrical charge.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 9 Dec. 2025
Last year, for example, NASA’s Curiosity rover recorded a solar storm that generated 100 days’ worth of the Milky Way’s normal background radiation over the span of a single day.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 6 Nov. 2025
Goddard has been involved in all of the space agency’s moon rovers and has sent spacecraft to Jupiter and other planets in the solar system.
—Ella Nilsen, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rover
Noun
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However, the wheels are just intended for minor on-site movements, not for towing on a public road, so this isn't a good choice for would-be nomads.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
12 Jan. 2026
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Best Hotels & Resorts Nomad Hotel Dieter Roelen and Monica Mascaros, the husband-and-wife duo behind Nomad Hotel, spent 20 years living like nomads and traveling around the world.—
Liz Provencher,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Jan. 2026
Noun
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These oil fields basically are pirate operations.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 Jan. 2026
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Notorious pirate Jean Lafitte frequented neighboring Grand Terre Island in the early 1800s.—
Kristy Christiansen,
Southern Living,
31 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Located about 30 minutes south of Palm Beach and just over an hour north of Miami, Delray Beach has become one of South Florida’s most appealing destinations for travelers who want easy beach access without giving up good food, culture, or walkability.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
21 Jan. 2026
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But many travelers have deeper needs to be met.—
Michael Goldstein,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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This Victorian town of just over 2,000 is a diverse blend of artists, spiritual seekers, motorcyclists, weekend wanderers, and retirees.—
Symiah Dorsey,
Southern Living,
19 Jan. 2026
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Voice like a warm porchlight left on for wanderers who kissed goodbye too soon or stayed too long.—
Alex Abramovich,
New Yorker,
22 Dec. 2025
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Cox plays a mysterious drifter called Strindler who scours the West for the names of dead Mexican laborers and pays top dollar for them.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Jan. 2026
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Meeting drifters and friendly folk along the way, Alvin is doggedly determined to make amends while facing ailments of his own.—
James Mercadante,
Entertainment Weekly,
20 Jan. 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,
31 Aug. 2025
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 27 Jan. 2026.
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