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as in traveller
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
If the rovers could self-maintain, however — perhaps by having self-cleaning solar panels, for example — the wear-and-tear could be lessened, and NASA could save itself — and therefore taxpayers — millions.
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Michelle L. Quinn, Chicago Tribune, 4 June 2025
The prediction from solar scientists comes in the same week NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover made history by detecting visibly green auroras on Mars for the first time.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 18 May 2025
Bending metal — the actual process of making rovers and spaceships and telescopes — drives economic activity.
—Christopher Cokinos, Twin Cities, 8 May 2025
The fallout from the war in Ukraine brought NASA and ESA together again, with the US government committing to paying roughly $339 million for the Rosalind Franklin rover's launch on an American rocket, along with throttleable descent engines and radioactive heaters for the Mars landing craft.
—ArsTechnica, 11 June 2025
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Michelle L. Quinn, Chicago Tribune, 4 June 2025
The prediction from solar scientists comes in the same week NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover made history by detecting visibly green auroras on Mars for the first time.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 18 May 2025
Bending metal — the actual process of making rovers and spaceships and telescopes — drives economic activity.
—Christopher Cokinos, Twin Cities, 8 May 2025
The fallout from the war in Ukraine brought NASA and ESA together again, with the US government committing to paying roughly $339 million for the Rosalind Franklin rover's launch on an American rocket, along with throttleable descent engines and radioactive heaters for the Mars landing craft.
—ArsTechnica, 11 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rover
Noun
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However, the very same ruling condemned Anthropic for its alternative sourcing method: using pirate websites.—
Douglas B. Laney,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2025
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To make matters even worse, snow pirates, survivalists, bandits, the colonial military force NEVEC, and other factions are fighting over land and resources.—
Fran Ruiz,
Space.com,
27 June 2025
Noun
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But for the connected nomad needing internet on the road or out in the backwoods, this power flexibility is a game-changer.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
21 May 2025
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Entrepreneurs are building huge businesses as nomads.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
12 May 2025
Noun
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In fact, one of her biggest food joys in TGM is to eat as a solo drifter.—
Klara Feenstra
June 23,
Literary Hub,
23 June 2025
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The title is a reference to Samuel Beckett’s classic play about a pair of drifters stuck waiting for a visitor who never shows, while his blend of fact and fiction takes a page from Gonzo classics like Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas.—
Elisabeth Garber-Paul,
Rolling Stone,
29 May 2025
Noun
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The nightmare comes as travelers gear up for the holiday weekend.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
1 July 2025
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If the pattern holds, travelers could soon be marking their calendars for the tiger shark aggregation on Okaloosa Island.—
Joe Sills,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
Noun
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Meanwhile, a crooked wayfarer named St. Christophe (Jackson) is hot on Broadway’s trail, catching up with the young man and revealing that his dead dad wasn’t, in fact, a stand-up guy.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
11 June 2025
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Who had no incidents of negative treatment of others, and who had a wonderful community and team at wayfarer who all held the same moral fortitude and lived their life accordingly.—
James Hibberd,
The Hollywood Reporter,
3 Sep. 2019
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“Rover.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rover. Accessed 7 Jul. 2025.
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