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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
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.
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Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 20 Jan. 2026
The long-term objective is to miniaturize those systems and mount them on rovers, enabling autonomous infrastructure construction without human presence.
—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
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
Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 20 Jan. 2026
The long-term objective is to miniaturize those systems and mount them on rovers, enabling autonomous infrastructure construction without human presence.
—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
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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The Wind Traders, for example, are nomads who live in the sky, and their culture and lifestyle are clearly represented in their clothes.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
3 Feb. 2026
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Deutch nails every joke in this slapstick comedy that keeps the out-of-pocket zingers coming nonstop, complimented perfectly by her crew of Yellow Brick Road (Hollywood Boulevard) nomads.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
25 Jan. 2026
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From the days of colonists and pirates to the more modern era (of, say, bankers and lawyers servicing offshore corporations), its touristic charms have gone largely unappreciated.—
John Bowe,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Feb. 2026
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On the island’s western end, Fort Frederik is a spectacular example of an 18th-century Danish masonry fort, originally constructed to protect the natural deep-water port from pirates and rival nations.—
Condé Nast Traveler,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Jan. 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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This Victorian town of just over 2,000 is a diverse blend of artists, spiritual seekers, motorcyclists, weekend wanderers, and retirees.—
Symiah Dorsey,
Southern Living,
19 Jan. 2026
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These organizations don't charge the supplement and even provide additional resources and support that cater just to solo travelers.—
Amelia Edelman,
NPR,
4 Feb. 2026
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The trend is influenced by travelers becoming accustomed to bag fees and more people using airline credit cards that waive these costs.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
4 Feb. 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
Cite this Entry
“Rovers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rovers. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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