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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
Barron launched on SpaceX's Crew-3 mission to the ISS, completed two EVAs, and has worked to support operational concepts for the Artemis program, including its next-generation spacesuits and lunar rovers.
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Josh Dinner, Space.com, 8 June 2026
Besides studying Martian weather and observing a stray interstellar comet last year, Maven helped relay information from NASA’s Curiosity and Perseverance rovers on the surface.
—Marcia Dunn, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026
The network still has plenty of capacity to support the Perseverance and Curiosity rovers, with some minor caveats.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 4 June 2026
The Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution (MAVEN) mission, which launched in November 2013, was the first successful spacecraft dedicated to studying the atmosphere of the Red Planet and became a key node in the communications network supporting NASA’s Mars rovers on the surface.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 3 June 2026
The orbiter helped relay information from NASA’s Curiosity and Perseverance rovers back to Earth during surface operations.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 June 2026
The space agency outlined an ambitious three-phase launch program of landers, drones, rovers and infrastructure to construct a $20 billion lunar base by 2032 where astronauts can live and work.
—Robert Abitbol, USA Today, 30 May 2026
The goal is to have the rovers in place before astronauts are expected to land on the moon in early 2028 as part of NASA’s Artemis program.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 28 May 2026
Josh Dinner, Space.com, 8 June 2026
Besides studying Martian weather and observing a stray interstellar comet last year, Maven helped relay information from NASA’s Curiosity and Perseverance rovers on the surface.
—Marcia Dunn, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026
The network still has plenty of capacity to support the Perseverance and Curiosity rovers, with some minor caveats.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 4 June 2026
The Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution (MAVEN) mission, which launched in November 2013, was the first successful spacecraft dedicated to studying the atmosphere of the Red Planet and became a key node in the communications network supporting NASA’s Mars rovers on the surface.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 3 June 2026
The orbiter helped relay information from NASA’s Curiosity and Perseverance rovers back to Earth during surface operations.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 June 2026
The space agency outlined an ambitious three-phase launch program of landers, drones, rovers and infrastructure to construct a $20 billion lunar base by 2032 where astronauts can live and work.
—Robert Abitbol, USA Today, 30 May 2026
The goal is to have the rovers in place before astronauts are expected to land on the moon in early 2028 as part of NASA’s Artemis program.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 28 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rovers
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References to nomads of the Kazakh steppe and local symbolism abound in the label, as seen in the heavy glass bottles recalling nomads’ flasks and decorated with handmade pendants in the form of old coins engraved with the emblem of each fragrance.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
9 June 2026
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According to researcher Valery Kolchenko, head of the Kyrgyz contingent, while the city may have already been abandoned by then, the region’s population changed drastically following the earthquake, with medieval settlers being replaced by nomads.—
Anne Doran,
ARTnews.com,
8 June 2026
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Tens of thousands drowned, while others were raped, robbed, and murdered by pirates, finding vulnerable prey.—
Elizabeth Holtzman,
Time,
9 June 2026
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No child, or reader of Robert Louis Stevenson, can deny the allure of pirates, but the marauders are rarely the good guys in the story.—
David A. Graham,
The Atlantic,
4 June 2026
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Designed to naturally decay over roughly a decade, these statues impress wanderers who seek them out.—
Kristy Tolley,
Travel + Leisure,
16 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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During the eighteenth century, travelers on the Grand Tour, completing their education in art and architectural history, made an obligatory stop in Paestum.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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Reports came in from Morocco, Scotland and other countries that travelers expecting to travel to the USA for the tournament had their access to the country revoked at the last minute, costing them thousands – because nothing at this World Cup will come cheap.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
11 June 2026
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The grocery survives thanks to passing bargemen and the drifters from the outskirts who frequent the café.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
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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“Rovers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rovers. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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