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
In the second—and maddest—section of the poem, the narrator, having fled in panic to France, roams the Breton shoreline.
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James Parker, The Atlantic, 10 Feb. 2026
Scarlet wakes up in the Otherworld, an endless, arid landscape with an ocean for sky where a dragon roams.
—Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 6 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
Lonesome Dove on TV roams the well-trod dramatic range of western cliche, but dang if that ain’t the point.
—Miles Beller, HollywoodReporter, 4 Feb. 2026
The kid roams around town without adult supervision, hanging out among those older than her.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 31 Jan. 2026
Unlike the casual pizza and pasta served at its sister restaurant, Via Aurelia leans upscale, with a five-course tasting option and an extensive wine list that roams Italy and beyond.
—Becky Duffett, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
As flares light up the sky, the Deliriant, now a blond hooligan, roams the streets of a port city with Tai Zhaomei (Li Gengxi), a singer and gangster’s moll.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 18 Dec. 2025
This early landmark of Swedish cinema was one of Ingmar Bergman’s favorite movies, and the influence is obvious in eerie scenes where a ghostly driver dressed like the Grim Reaper roams the countryside searching for souls.
—Katie Rife, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2025
James Parker, The Atlantic, 10 Feb. 2026
Scarlet wakes up in the Otherworld, an endless, arid landscape with an ocean for sky where a dragon roams.
—Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 6 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
Lonesome Dove on TV roams the well-trod dramatic range of western cliche, but dang if that ain’t the point.
—Miles Beller, HollywoodReporter, 4 Feb. 2026
The kid roams around town without adult supervision, hanging out among those older than her.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 31 Jan. 2026
Unlike the casual pizza and pasta served at its sister restaurant, Via Aurelia leans upscale, with a five-course tasting option and an extensive wine list that roams Italy and beyond.
—Becky Duffett, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
As flares light up the sky, the Deliriant, now a blond hooligan, roams the streets of a port city with Tai Zhaomei (Li Gengxi), a singer and gangster’s moll.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 18 Dec. 2025
This early landmark of Swedish cinema was one of Ingmar Bergman’s favorite movies, and the influence is obvious in eerie scenes where a ghostly driver dressed like the Grim Reaper roams the countryside searching for souls.
—Katie Rife, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for roams
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When Elizabeth wanders down below and sees the Creature, the two are mesmerized by one another.—
Jenelle Riley,
Variety,
14 Jan. 2026
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Where is that strange, clueless child who wanders from cause to cause, Greta Thunberg?—
Bobby Zirkin,
Baltimore Sun,
8 Jan. 2026
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In the teaser, Cliff lounges at a bar, drifts through a few film sets, and tears around a dirt track in a derby car.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
8 Feb. 2026
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As the subconscious Moon drifts into your subtle 12th house, your optimistic spirit benefits from tranquility.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Roams.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roams. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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