as in nomadic
traveling from place to place
a roving substitute teacher who works in a different district every day
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as in wandering
to move about from place to place aimlessly
buffalo roving over the vast plains
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Recent Examples of roving
Jeryl Brunner, Forbes, 27 Jan. 2023
In addition, the proposal calls for placing at least one safety officer at every middle school and hiring two more roving officers to elementary schools.
—oregonlive, 26 Jan. 2023
Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
Not because of the roving packs of teenagers or even the garish displays of overconsumption, but because mall architecture was high art.
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 17 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
Kevol worked for many years curating dining experiences as part of a band of roving chefs.
—Jeryl Brunner, Forbes, 27 Jan. 2023
In addition, the proposal calls for placing at least one safety officer at every middle school and hiring two more roving officers to elementary schools.
—oregonlive, 26 Jan. 2023
Verb
Democrats sought to end roving patrols and bar ICE agents from entering certain places; a use-of-force code for immigration enforcement agents; and requirements for agents not to wear masks and to don body cameras.
—Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
Not because of the roving packs of teenagers or even the garish displays of overconsumption, but because mall architecture was high art.
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 17 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for roving
Adjective
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His nomadic spirit inspired Wanderer designer Mark Cotto to buy the vehicle and convert it into a stationary art piece topped with surfboards perfect as a backdrop for Instagram stories.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 May 2026
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Manifesta, the nomadic European biennial launched in 1996, is losing its founding director, Hedwig Fijen.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
4 May 2026
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In other words, the object that reshaped the moon may have been a leftover planetary building block wandering inward from the outer rocky solar system during the chaotic era of planet formation.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
9 May 2026
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For a glimpse of wildlife, ogle the bison wandering on the Wildlife Loop.—
Jess Hoffert,
Midwest Living,
9 May 2026
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Dinners take place in traditional nomad tents around the communal fire pit, and range from steaming hot pots with yak meat, mushrooms and tofu to haute-Tibetan tasting menus with wild vegetables in corn foam, tsampa grissini, and lamb shoulder with yak yogurt glaze and salsa verde.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Apr. 2026
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New this season are nomad-style cooking workshops, starlit movies for younger campers, and sunrise hawk walks.—
Katharina Kotrba,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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In a post on its website, the Humane Society said free-roaming rabbits that are used to living outdoors don’t often adapt well to being pets.—
Becca Savransky,
Idaho Statesman,
11 May 2026
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Villagers had allegedly complained that packs of stray dogs were often roaming the area before the incident occurred, per the outlet.—
Desiree Anello,
PEOPLE,
10 May 2026
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Smoke from the Max Road Fire was drifting north and northwest Monday morning due to a light southeast breeze.—
Sergio Candido,
CBS News,
11 May 2026
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The moon spends the day drifting through the numinous and intuitive sign of Pisces, pulling our attention inward.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
11 May 2026
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Just minutes from downtown, Andreas Canyon feels like strolling through an ancient desert oasis.—
Christina Pérez,
Vogue,
8 May 2026
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The high season was over so the scene was fairly quiet, with clusters of tourists who appeared to be from Eastern Europe, and young Albanian couples strolling the beach.—
Ada Calhoun,
Travel + Leisure,
7 May 2026
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The 364-foot Leviathan was delivered to the billionaire gaming visionary in November 2025, but was recently captured cruising the Bahamas by photographer Guillaume Plisson.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
6 May 2026
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The driver of a truck for H&S Family of Bakeries was seen in the video cruising along the highway when the aircraft made impact.—
Clara McMichael,
ABC News,
4 May 2026
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“Roving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roving. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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