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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 long-term objective is to miniaturize those systems and mount them on rovers, enabling autonomous infrastructure construction without human presence.
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Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 9 Jan. 2026
Centered around the lunar south pole, the ILRS would be equipped with multiple systems including lunar rovers, landers, hoppers and networks.
—Leonard David, Space.com, 6 Jan. 2026
The spacecraft has also been instrumental in relaying communications between two rovers on the surface of Mars, Curiosity and Perseverance, and Earth.
—Denise Chow, NBC news, 3 Jan. 2026
As a secondary task, the spacecraft also serves as one of four spacecraft that relay communications between Earth and missions on the Martian surface; notably these missions include the Curiosity and Perseverance rovers.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 10 Dec. 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
Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 9 Jan. 2026
Centered around the lunar south pole, the ILRS would be equipped with multiple systems including lunar rovers, landers, hoppers and networks.
—Leonard David, Space.com, 6 Jan. 2026
The spacecraft has also been instrumental in relaying communications between two rovers on the surface of Mars, Curiosity and Perseverance, and Earth.
—Denise Chow, NBC news, 3 Jan. 2026
As a secondary task, the spacecraft also serves as one of four spacecraft that relay communications between Earth and missions on the Martian surface; notably these missions include the Curiosity and Perseverance rovers.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 10 Dec. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rovers
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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
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Emerging cities worth watching Tbilisi, Georgia has become a big hit for nomads looking for affordability and a fascinating culture.—
Taylor Haught,
Sacbee.com,
5 Jan. 2026
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Just like Scott said, there were a lot of pirates out there.—
Dan Morrison,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
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The book, which is from Australia, follows Bee and her fellow runaways, who discover a new friend, Paco, is a Lost Boy from Neverland who needs them to fight hordes of pirates led by a merciless new leader.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
4 Nov. 2025
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Adventure guides the ninth sign's spirit; these wanderers are not afraid to take risks.—
Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
5 Nov. 2025
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Already, some skywatchers have caught sight of these icy wanderers.—
Denise Chow,
NBC news,
10 Oct. 2025
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But travelers could still see flight cuts even if the government were to reopen next week, as the FAA’s order requires airlines to cancel flights days in advance.—
Emma Tucker,
CNN Money,
8 Nov. 2025
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Air travelers came and went mostly without trouble at Denver International Airport on Friday, expressing gratitude for federal air traffic controllers working without pay, ready to adapt as flight reductions ordered by the Federal Aviation Administration kicked in.—
Bruce Finley,
Denver Post,
8 Nov. 2025
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In any case, these are Beckett’s drifters, no doubt, right down to the aching feet and bad breath.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
28 Sep. 2025
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Shu Qi has spent her career embodying other people’s stories — enigmatic drifters for Hou Hsiao-hsien, comic foils in international action franchises, or, more recently, the tragic heroine of Bi Gan’s Cannes award winner Resurrection.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Rovers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rovers. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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