roves

present tense third-person singular of rove

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for roves
Verb
  • The steering wanders like a distracted Labrador, the ride quality is about as refined as a pogo stick on a gravel driveway, and wind noise makes the cabin sound like you’re trapped inside a tent during a storm.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 27 Sep. 2025
  • Meanwhile, Adrian wanders off to find Alt-Adrian and discovers a new best friend.
    Scott Meslow, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Michael Myers roams the streets of Haddonfield in Halloween, stabbing people to death inside their own houses.
    Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Their nearest relative, the gray wolf, still roams forests and tundras.
    Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Still, Nevo's mind often drifts to the moment in Gaza when Palestinian militants detonated explosives in a home, wounding him and killing two close friends in his army unit.
    Daniel Estrin, NPR, 29 Sep. 2025
  • If Humberto drifts east and the jet stream’s influence dominates, the future Imelda could be drawn into the Southeast coast.
    Chris Dolce, CNN Money, 25 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • More stories surely lurk within these labyrinthine hallways, and there could be no wittier, more charismatic guide than del Toro, who strolls and even dances through the movie with Zen grace.
    Justin Chang, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Meanwhile, the White Lotus actress, 31, strolls in a pair of silver flats.
    Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
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“Roves.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roves. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.

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