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as in travellers
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
Andringa, who previously worked at NASA on Mars rovers, has long harbored an interest in adapting his Iowa company’s equipment for use on the moon or the Red Planet.
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Jeremy Bogaisky, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
View gallery - 3 images We're used to rovers exploring the Moon or Mars to have legs and wheels for moving around, but a team at Texas A&M led by Robert Ambrose wants to go more geometrical with a new mobile robot shaped like a ball for literally rolling about rough terrain.
—New Atlas, 1 Sep. 2025
Astronauts are on the cusp in the years ahead of journeying all the way to the Red Planet, where so far only rovers and orbiters have dared to venture.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2025
From the pioneering Sojourner to the tenacious Perseverance, rovers have become our eyes and ears on Mars.
—Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 19 Aug. 2025
First, two rovers scanned and mapped the terrain around the cave entrance.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 15 Aug. 2025
The rockets that send rovers to Mars were designed as agents of war.
—Big Think, 14 Aug. 2025
Jeremy Bogaisky, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
View gallery - 3 images We're used to rovers exploring the Moon or Mars to have legs and wheels for moving around, but a team at Texas A&M led by Robert Ambrose wants to go more geometrical with a new mobile robot shaped like a ball for literally rolling about rough terrain.
—New Atlas, 1 Sep. 2025
Astronauts are on the cusp in the years ahead of journeying all the way to the Red Planet, where so far only rovers and orbiters have dared to venture.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2025
From the pioneering Sojourner to the tenacious Perseverance, rovers have become our eyes and ears on Mars.
—Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 19 Aug. 2025
First, two rovers scanned and mapped the terrain around the cave entrance.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 15 Aug. 2025
The rockets that send rovers to Mars were designed as agents of war.
—Big Think, 14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rovers
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For decades, the characters in science-fiction movies and TV shows who traveled on spaceships tended to be scientists, explorers, diplomats, soldiers, and pirates.—
Noel Murray,
Vulture,
3 Sep. 2025
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Off the coast between Somalia and Yemen, the ship was attacked by pirates, and passengers were told to wait on Deck 5 as the captain sped up the ship.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
2 Sep. 2025
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For aspiring nomads, understand that flexibility must be earned through trust, consistency and clear communication.—
Rodolfo Delgado,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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The weather is almost always perfect, the mountains are endlessly inviting, and state's inland gems, like the ever-popular Palm Springs, offer plenty of magic for weekend wanderers.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Sep. 2025
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According to new research published in the E-Journal of the Excavations of Pompeii, a handful of survivors, destitute wanderers, and treasure hunters continued to call the ruins home for decades.—
Andrew Paul Aug 7,
Popular Science,
7 Aug. 2025
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Skinner advises travelers to try their best to remain calm and engage with the person as little as possible.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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Designed for both outdoor adventures and everyday wear, these highly versatile joggers are ideal for travelers seeking functional and stylish activewear.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Sep. 2025
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Entrants included everything from historic race cars to JDM drifters, time attack competition cars and off-roaders.—
Trinity Francis,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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“Rovers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rovers. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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