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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 team noted that China already relies on wheeled locomotion for planetary exploration, pointing to the success of its Yutu lunar rovers and the Zhurong rover on Mars.
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Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 14 Mar. 2026
Moon rovers bearing a striking resemblance to Astrolab's FLEX lunar excursion vehicle are also seen scattered around the modules of a lunar base.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 4 Mar. 2026
Nearly a year ago, the car-sized robot – one of two NASA rovers roaming the red planet – came across an intriguing rock sample that contained some interesting features.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 17 Feb. 2026
Spacecraft could land on other planets, deploy rovers to explore, and even take readings and do chemical analysis.
—New Atlas, 15 Feb. 2026
The county's task force is also looking into purchasing underwater rovers that can be used to check pipes, infrastructure and see how widespread the problem has become over the year.
—Carmela Karcher, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
HavocAI’s autonomy stack works equally well on aerial (drones, quadcopters, missiles) and terrestrial (trucks, ATVs and rovers) autonomy assets, as evidenced by the demonstrations in Troia, Portugal (discussed above) and Geoje (discussed below).
—Sabbir Rangwala, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
That was the impetus for NASA’s Martian rovers, including this century’s Curiosity and Perseverance missions, which are still active today.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Jan. 2026
Independent input from the planetary science community has helped support key NASA missions, including New Horizons, which launched 20 years ago to explore Pluto and the outer edges of our solar system, and the Curiosity and Perseverance Mars rovers, Kiraly says.
—Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 20 Jan. 2026
Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 14 Mar. 2026
Moon rovers bearing a striking resemblance to Astrolab's FLEX lunar excursion vehicle are also seen scattered around the modules of a lunar base.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 4 Mar. 2026
Nearly a year ago, the car-sized robot – one of two NASA rovers roaming the red planet – came across an intriguing rock sample that contained some interesting features.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 17 Feb. 2026
Spacecraft could land on other planets, deploy rovers to explore, and even take readings and do chemical analysis.
—New Atlas, 15 Feb. 2026
The county's task force is also looking into purchasing underwater rovers that can be used to check pipes, infrastructure and see how widespread the problem has become over the year.
—Carmela Karcher, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
HavocAI’s autonomy stack works equally well on aerial (drones, quadcopters, missiles) and terrestrial (trucks, ATVs and rovers) autonomy assets, as evidenced by the demonstrations in Troia, Portugal (discussed above) and Geoje (discussed below).
—Sabbir Rangwala, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
That was the impetus for NASA’s Martian rovers, including this century’s Curiosity and Perseverance missions, which are still active today.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Jan. 2026
Independent input from the planetary science community has helped support key NASA missions, including New Horizons, which launched 20 years ago to explore Pluto and the outer edges of our solar system, and the Curiosity and Perseverance Mars rovers, Kiraly says.
—Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 20 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rovers
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Increasingly erratic precipitation since the 1980s has forced many nomads to come in from the desert.—
Kevin West,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Mar. 2026
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Another camp speculates that these forebears met human nomads on the trail of big game and started traveling with them, eventually arriving in China via Mongolia through their supporting role as war dogs.—
Andrew Norman Wilson,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Feb. 2026
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The third, Thomas Jefferson, fought the Barbary pirates without a formal declaration.—
Adam Serwer,
The Atlantic,
4 Mar. 2026
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The park also pointed out a Junior Ranger booklet's mention of female pirates in the 17th and 18th centuries dressing like men to hide among ship crews.—
Karin Brulliard,
Arkansas Online,
3 Mar. 2026
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These ancient wanderers, like comet 3I/ATLAS, are cosmic time capsules.—
Paul Sutter,
Space.com,
9 Feb. 2026
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There’s a cast of wanderers, visionaries, and itinerants, the self-educated and self-published, a long lineage of cranks and outcasts, mostly penurious, always opinionated, stretching away into the mists of pseudohistory.—
Hari Kunzru,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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The backstory Part of Camino Real, a five-star Mexican hotel group known for its central locations and modern luxury ideal for business travelers, families, and friend groups alike, Camino Real Fashion Drive is the only property by the brand in Monterrey.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 Mar. 2026
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Global Entry allows preapproved, low-risk travelers to use expedited kiosks -- for a fee -- when entering the United States from abroad, saving them time at airports and other ports of entry.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Mar. 2026
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The scene inspired future comedy gags showing drifters and tramps losing their pants to dogs chasing them.—
Mike Barnes,
HollywoodReporter,
29 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
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“Rovers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rovers. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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