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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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Inside, you’ll be transported to the golden age of piracy and meet actors portraying famous pirates of the past, Wallsmith said.—
Kari Barnett,
Sun Sentinel,
13 Jan. 2026
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The effect brings to mind a fortress of serenity crafted by the pirates and explorers who landed here centuries ago and vowed never to leave.—
Gemma Price,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Jan. 2026
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Voice like a warm porchlight left on for wanderers who kissed goodbye too soon or stayed too long.—
Alex Abramovich,
New Yorker,
22 Dec. 2025
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The Gage Hotel Just north of the park in Marathon, find the Gage Hotel, which has been hosting weary wanderers since 1927.—
Carrie Dennis,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Dec. 2025
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The social cost of carbon is considered a more accurate accounting of harm from climate change than other calculations used as the basis of carbon credits or carbon offsets to travelers, according to Scripps.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
15 Jan. 2026
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For travelers, the Burrees make an excellent choice for long-haul flights, walking around new cities on chilly days, and even casual meals out with your favorite jeans, trousers, and sweaters.—
Julia Morlino,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Jan. 2026
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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 17 Jan. 2026.
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