as in to wander
to move about from place to place aimlessly
he took a year off and roamed over Europe before going on to college
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Recent Examples of roam
Farm animals, like sheep, cows, and a beloved donkey, roam the grounds.
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Erin Gifford, Southern Living, 31 May 2025
Sojourner never roamed more than about 12 meters from the lander due to the limited range of its radio.
—IEEE Spectrum, 31 May 2025
Reserve a tasting, then roam the sprawling grounds to see works by artists like James Turrell and Yayoi Kusama.
—Regan Stephens, Travel + Leisure, 28 May 2025
Those two have scheduled meet and greets, but other characters like The Invisible Man and Ygor roam throughout Dark Universe.
—Eve Chen, USA Today, 26 May 2025
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Erin Gifford, Southern Living, 31 May 2025
Sojourner never roamed more than about 12 meters from the lander due to the limited range of its radio.
—IEEE Spectrum, 31 May 2025
Reserve a tasting, then roam the sprawling grounds to see works by artists like James Turrell and Yayoi Kusama.
—Regan Stephens, Travel + Leisure, 28 May 2025
Those two have scheduled meet and greets, but other characters like The Invisible Man and Ygor roam throughout Dark Universe.
—Eve Chen, USA Today, 26 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for roam
Recent Examples of Synonyms for roam
wander
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Across the street, walking to their apartments, Marta Becerra, 50, and Margarita Mota, 60, said people from the parking structure had wandered into their apartment complex, stealing bicycles and other items from people’s porches.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2025
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Any Colorado wolves that wander into Utah, New Mexico or Arizona will be retrieved and brought back to the Centennial State, under agreements state wildlife officials inked with those neighboring states.—
Elise Schmelzer,
Denver Post,
28 May 2025
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“Roam.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roam. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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