ROVING Synonyms: 54 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

ˈrō-viŋ

Definition of roving

as in nomadic

traveling from place to place a roving substitute teacher who works in a different district every day

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roving

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verb

present participle of rove

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

Adjective

Curate Your Adventure ArtWorks created this new roving festival, which takes place over the course of one day at three unique venues. — Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 7 June 2023 Kevol worked for many years curating dining experiences as part of a band of roving chefs. — Jeryl Brunner, Forbes, 27 Jan. 2023

Verb

Meanwhile, Bush convinced Congress to pass the USA Patriot Act, which gave law enforcement and intelligence agencies greater surveillance and investigative powers, including the use of roving wiretaps to track communications across multiple devices. — Michael Collins, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026 Below ground, the future-professor’s shadow runs hard against the palm trees, roving nowhere. — Literary Hub, 5 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for roving

Recent Examples of Synonyms for roving

Adjective

But his nomadic lifestyle was not some monastic attempt to avoid selling out.

— Jack Denton, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2026
Years ago, Maximilian Schnell left his job and his life in Paris and began a nomadic lifestyle on his bicycle.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of nomadic

Verb

Just a five-minute walk away, art aficionados can spend long hours wandering through the Thyssen-Bornemisza National Museum and the Prado museum, or take a stroll through El Retiro Park.

— Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 27 Oct. 2026
Jacaranda trees bloom in purple across the city’s streets and parks, making wandering between neighborhoods in search of milongas (tango dance halls) especially pleasant.

— Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of wandering

Verb

The experiment goes wrong, the Farmer disappears and a large, hairy creature begins roaming the woods around Mossingham.

— Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2026
What’s most notable is the number of young people roaming around the market well before the crack of dawn, Chris says.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of roaming

Verb

That young Israelis are drifting right is in many ways a reflection of how Israeli society differs from other wealthy democracies.

— Yarden Segev, NBC news, 27 Oct. 2026
And the question, increasingly, is how to engage with Chinese capability without drifting into invisible dependence.

— Ruby Wang, semafor.com, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of drifting

Verb

Sail the coast, explore the jewel-like beaches, spend days strolling the Old Town and nights sipping sunset cocktails by the water.

— Vogue, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2026
Nearby, other park visitors were strolling along the seawall and looking out over the Potomac River to view pink clouds reflected in the river.

— Sophia Solano, Washington Post, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of strolling

Verb

Gazza, who has been cruising along all episode, doesn’t bowl the judges over with his treacle pudding or his Black Forest gâteau, which is a little bit shocking.

— Brian Moylan, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2026
If Mick hadn’t come cruising into that playground, lights off?

— George Saunders, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2026

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