as in wanders
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 roams
The five-person cast roams the room, sitting at various circular tables to blur the lines between script and improvisation.
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Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2026
So this fox crossed an ocean to arrive in a borough where its own species already roams free.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 13 Mar. 2026
Imperfect fleshly reality occupies the stage, the region where bones crack and wounds suppurate, schlumpy humans fall for each other, and jealousy roams murderously free.
—Justin Davidson, Vulture, 11 Mar. 2026
Brian McCann and Fredi Gonzalez are coaches, while Georgia boy Byron Buxton roams the outfield.
—Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 4 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, an 84-year-old man who legally named himself Jesus Christ roams freely in his white dhoti, somehow weaving between the masses who bump into each other with alarming frequency.
—Mattha Busby, Rolling Stone, 1 Mar. 2026
Over the course of extended scenes, the eye roams the frame, alighting on the pop of natural and manmade details alike.
—Sophie Monks Kaufman, IndieWire, 17 Feb. 2026
In the second—and maddest—section of the poem, the narrator, having fled in panic to France, roams the Breton shoreline.
—James Parker, The Atlantic, 10 Feb. 2026
Rumor has it, his ghost still roams the neighborhood in search of the Patriots’ 19-0 season.
—Chris Sprow, New York Times, 6 Feb. 2026
Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2026
So this fox crossed an ocean to arrive in a borough where its own species already roams free.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 13 Mar. 2026
Imperfect fleshly reality occupies the stage, the region where bones crack and wounds suppurate, schlumpy humans fall for each other, and jealousy roams murderously free.
—Justin Davidson, Vulture, 11 Mar. 2026
Brian McCann and Fredi Gonzalez are coaches, while Georgia boy Byron Buxton roams the outfield.
—Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 4 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, an 84-year-old man who legally named himself Jesus Christ roams freely in his white dhoti, somehow weaving between the masses who bump into each other with alarming frequency.
—Mattha Busby, Rolling Stone, 1 Mar. 2026
Over the course of extended scenes, the eye roams the frame, alighting on the pop of natural and manmade details alike.
—Sophie Monks Kaufman, IndieWire, 17 Feb. 2026
In the second—and maddest—section of the poem, the narrator, having fled in panic to France, roams the Breton shoreline.
—James Parker, The Atlantic, 10 Feb. 2026
Rumor has it, his ghost still roams the neighborhood in search of the Patriots’ 19-0 season.
—Chris Sprow, New York Times, 6 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for roams
Verb
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The next morning, Greg wanders across campus in his rumpled suit.—
Erin Qualey,
Vulture,
30 Mar. 2026
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As the pensive Moon wanders into your vocal 3rd house, your mind buzzes with activity.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
27 Mar. 2026
Verb
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In the video, the cat’s owner gently holds the kitty up to an open window as snow drifts inside.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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The nurturing Moon drifts into your 12th House of Solitude, inviting you to pause and seek privacy.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Roams.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roams. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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