as in wandered
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 roamed
If the dinosaurs and woolly mammoths that once roamed the Earth had since crumbled into dust, then what hope was there for humanity?
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Kathryn Hughes, The New York Review of Books, 4 Apr. 2026
The front desk clerk exchanged passports for iron keys while also running a prostitute ring; peddlers roamed the premises hawking lacquer boxes and sports jerseys in garbled English.
—Literary Hub, 3 Apr. 2026
Instead, eventgoers roamed a largely empty convention center with bare concrete walls void of pink and glitter.
—Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
Security dogs roamed the halls, ready to attack any intruder.
—Bill Gurley, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2026
Lake County continues to make up for past injustices to the Native Americans who once roamed the area’s prairies and woodlands.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
It's estimated 60 million bison once roamed North America, but they were nearly driven to extinction in the 1800s, and by 1889, there were only a few hundred wild bison remained.
—Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
In Comal County just north of San Antonio, Bender’s Cave is yielding an unprecedented look at the megafauna that once roamed the region around 100,000 years ago.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 26 Mar. 2026
Community Rallies to Help Locals reported that the dogs came from the same village and typically roamed together, forming strong bonds.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2026
Kathryn Hughes, The New York Review of Books, 4 Apr. 2026
The front desk clerk exchanged passports for iron keys while also running a prostitute ring; peddlers roamed the premises hawking lacquer boxes and sports jerseys in garbled English.
—Literary Hub, 3 Apr. 2026
Instead, eventgoers roamed a largely empty convention center with bare concrete walls void of pink and glitter.
—Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
Security dogs roamed the halls, ready to attack any intruder.
—Bill Gurley, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2026
Lake County continues to make up for past injustices to the Native Americans who once roamed the area’s prairies and woodlands.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
It's estimated 60 million bison once roamed North America, but they were nearly driven to extinction in the 1800s, and by 1889, there were only a few hundred wild bison remained.
—Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
In Comal County just north of San Antonio, Bender’s Cave is yielding an unprecedented look at the megafauna that once roamed the region around 100,000 years ago.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 26 Mar. 2026
Community Rallies to Help Locals reported that the dogs came from the same village and typically roamed together, forming strong bonds.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for roamed
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Colorado has 18 wolves outfitted with collars, plus pups and others that wandered from neighboring states.—
Meg Wingerter,
Denver Post,
30 Mar. 2026
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Owners stood beside their cars on the lawn, residents and visitors wandered freely through the park, and hot rods shared space with antiques and other classic automobiles.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
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On Monday, Rangers manager Skip Schumaker strolled to the mound in the fifth inning to tell his pitcher Carter Baumler something.—
Evan Grant,
Dallas Morning News,
24 Mar. 2026
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Madison Booker set the Longhorns' scoring record for the NCAA Tournament as Texas shook off an early test from Oregon and strolled to 100-58 victory at Moody Center.—
Danny Davis,
Austin American Statesman,
22 Mar. 2026
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The vessel remained afloat and drifted towards Libya's coast, according to the World Wide Fund for Nature, a global conservation organization.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Apr. 2026
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The stricken Dannebroge slowly drifted northward and exploded.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Roamed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roamed. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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