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

The roving outdoor Fête de la Musique last Sunday drew half a million revelers. — Thomas Chatterton Williams, The Atlantic, 28 June 2026 Following Paris, the roving Raf’s concept will travel to Raffles Boston from July 15 to 17 before concluding at Raffles London at The OWO during London Fashion Week in September. — Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 23 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for roving

Recent Examples of Synonyms for roving

Adjective

The military has also been stretched by efforts to combat armed gangs carrying out mass kidnappings for ransom, and fighting between semi-nomadic herdsmen and settled farmers in states across the center of the country.

— Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 5 Aug. 2026
From nomadic migrations to geek culture, many of the works seek to record and archive changing relations to place and community, not only in Doha but across the Gulf region.

— Shanti Escalante-De Mattei, ARTnews.com, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of nomadic

Verb

Mornings can easily be filled wandering the grounds, and afternoons could disappear beside one of the two pools or beneath an olive tree with a good book.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Aug. 2026
Trump's quick save for wandering toddler sets up a Biden joke that steals the show.

— , FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of wandering

Adjective

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
New this season are nomad-style cooking workshops, starlit movies for younger campers, and sunrise hawk walks.

— Katharina Kotrba, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025

Definition of nomad

Verb

There’s little sense of forward motion in these tracks, but even when simply drifting in place, the blend of atmosphere and physicality—sunset glow meets seismic throb—is payoff enough.

— Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 4 Aug. 2026
The capital is drifting down-market, into hands-on companies.

— Louis Mosca, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of drifting

Verb

And over the course of the last four days, Storrie and Williams have been spotted not once, not twice, but three times, each time strolling casually on the streets of that fair Canadian city.

— Max Berlinger, Vogue, 5 Aug. 2026
Other shots show the pair holding hands while strolling through the garden, posing by a statue and sitting together under a weeping willow tree.

— Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of strolling

Verb

If cruising the coastline (on two or four wheels) is on your wish list, cars can access the private 17-Mile Drive via multiple gates.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Aug. 2026
Solo cruising on a large ship takes a little planning, even for an extrovert like me.

— Belinda Luksic, Southern Living, 31 July 2026

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