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as in nomads
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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as in pirates
someone who engages in robbery of ships at sea
a story of the days when sea rovers plied the Caribbean
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Recent Examples of rovers
The Ignition plan calls for simpler rovers that can do jobs for a short while before expiring rather than lasting for decades.
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Dan Vergano, Scientific American, 11 May 2026
Here's a side-by-side look at the landscapes through which NASA's Mars rovers are venturing as the agency prepares for the first astronauts to venture to the surface amid its Artemis moon program.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
As part of that, the cadence of launches on Falcon 9 and other rockets to the Moon is likely to increase by something like a factor of 10 due to the need to land rovers, supplies, habitats, communications equipment, and much more to support human activities.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 29 Apr. 2026
What to read next Your goal is to repair and restore crucial systems by coordinating a team of up to six players, equipped with rovers, robots, and authentic equipment that an actual research team would have access to during a lunar expedition.
—Alan Bradley, Space.com, 22 Apr. 2026
Post-Apollo, images of space travel were characterized by launching space shuttles, Erector Set-like space stations and Mars rovers crossing a dusty landscape.
—Jennifer Levasseur, The Conversation, 11 Apr. 2026
The China National Space Administration, in contrast, has spent the past few years landing rovers on the far side of the moon and retrieving moon rocks for study.
—David W. Brown, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
The goal is a moon base with landers, rovers, drones and habitats.
—Marcia Dunn, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2026
Dan Vergano, Scientific American, 11 May 2026
Here's a side-by-side look at the landscapes through which NASA's Mars rovers are venturing as the agency prepares for the first astronauts to venture to the surface amid its Artemis moon program.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
As part of that, the cadence of launches on Falcon 9 and other rockets to the Moon is likely to increase by something like a factor of 10 due to the need to land rovers, supplies, habitats, communications equipment, and much more to support human activities.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 29 Apr. 2026
What to read next Your goal is to repair and restore crucial systems by coordinating a team of up to six players, equipped with rovers, robots, and authentic equipment that an actual research team would have access to during a lunar expedition.
—Alan Bradley, Space.com, 22 Apr. 2026
Post-Apollo, images of space travel were characterized by launching space shuttles, Erector Set-like space stations and Mars rovers crossing a dusty landscape.
—Jennifer Levasseur, The Conversation, 11 Apr. 2026
The China National Space Administration, in contrast, has spent the past few years landing rovers on the far side of the moon and retrieving moon rocks for study.
—David W. Brown, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
The goal is a moon base with landers, rovers, drones and habitats.
—Marcia Dunn, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rovers
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Using advanced sensors and robotic manipulation, these nuclear nomads can perform inspections and repairs that previously required massive protective gear and strict time limits.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Apr. 2026
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Under the Zagros Mountains outside Shiraz, a family of Iranian nomads and their reticent sons investigate the disappearance of twelve sheep while navigating their flock through the modern city of poets in this dreamy documentary.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
16 Apr. 2026
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Besides those figures holding mufflers and tires, others were outfitted as cowboys, Indians, lumberjacks (often known as Paul Bunyans), astronauts, chefs, dentists, golfers, hot dog vendors, race-car drivers, pirates and service-station attendants.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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With the exception of a lot of writing about pirates, there were no other contemporary reports of economic dislocation.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
9 May 2026
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The cougars that make their way through Minnesota are believed to be lone wanderers from the Dakotas and Nebraska.—
Aki Nace,
CBS News,
1 May 2026
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On stage, Josh and Melissa, our wanderers from the land of reality, are subsumed into an actual musical rather than a vaguely Truman Show-style refraction.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
20 Apr. 2026
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However, the administration has barred travelers from Iran and Haiti, though World Cup players, coaches and other support personnel are exempt.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
14 May 2026
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Grand Hyatt’s bread is buttered with business travelers, and the wide desks and plentiful power outlets around the room confirm that this outpost is a prime example of that.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
14 May 2026
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Detectives learned Lugo was the leader of a group made up of drifters and petty thieves who hung out at the Sun Gym.—
Troy Roberts,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 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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“Rovers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rovers. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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