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as in traveller
a person who roams about without a fixed route or destination
ever since he developed a strong case of wanderlust in college, he's been a rover
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Recent Examples of rover
The new clue is the discovery of carbonate minerals found by the robotic Curiosity rover in the vicinity of Gale Crater – a region of Mars marked by dry riverbeds and other evidence of the waters that once flowed on the Red Planet two billion years ago.
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New Atlas, 12 July 2025
Both current Mars rover missions – Curiosity climbing Mount Sharp in Gale crater and Perseverance exploring the river delta in Jezero Crater – have discovered carbonates, in the sedimentary rock that form Mount Sharp, and stretching tens of kilometers along the rim of Jezero.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 2 July 2025
This budget proposal would end US contributions to support Europe's Rosalind Franklin Mars rover, an agreement that the two space agencies completed just last year.
—ArsTechnica, 11 June 2025
The lander is carrying a water electrolyzer experiment, which aims to produce hydrogen and oxygen from the moon’s water molecules; a food production experiment testing ways to grow algae on the moon; a deep space radiation probe; and a rover named Tenacious.
—Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 June 2025
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New Atlas, 12 July 2025
Both current Mars rover missions – Curiosity climbing Mount Sharp in Gale crater and Perseverance exploring the river delta in Jezero Crater – have discovered carbonates, in the sedimentary rock that form Mount Sharp, and stretching tens of kilometers along the rim of Jezero.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 2 July 2025
This budget proposal would end US contributions to support Europe's Rosalind Franklin Mars rover, an agreement that the two space agencies completed just last year.
—ArsTechnica, 11 June 2025
The lander is carrying a water electrolyzer experiment, which aims to produce hydrogen and oxygen from the moon’s water molecules; a food production experiment testing ways to grow algae on the moon; a deep space radiation probe; and a rover named Tenacious.
—Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rover
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Long romanticized by cinema (hello, Jack Sparrow), pirate imagery is sneaking into fashion shows, reinterpreted with with luxurious materials, high shafts, relaxed structure, and lots of buckles.—
María Munsuri,
Glamour,
27 July 2025
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The result was a very distinct split between those who figured out the game and stopped trading with the planet that produced the pirate spaceship, and those who did not.—
Jennifer Ouellette,
ArsTechnica,
24 July 2025
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Zion National Park Many national park travelers plan itineraries that include multiple parks.—
Michael Salerno,
AZCentral.com,
25 July 2025
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According to two flight attendants—Karen Young, who has 47 years of experience, and Crista Treat, who takes her airport outfits just as seriously as her vacation looks—far too many travelers still fall short.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
25 July 2025
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But the study builds on existing evidence that over time, mutations in these pathogens helped strengthen the immune systems of the nomads that were among the first to get sick, while more stagnant farmers and hunter-gatherers succumbed to the new diseases.—
Christian Thorsberg,
Smithsonian Magazine,
23 July 2025
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The Rays have been nomads, calling a minor-league ballpark — Steinbrenner Field in Tampa — their temporary home this year.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 July 2025
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With law enforcement on their tail, Thelma and Louise contend with fascinating characters (including a thoroughly rakish drifter played by Brad Pitt), misogynistic biases, and their own impending fates.—
Sophie van Bastelaer,
EW.com,
7 July 2025
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Chicago detectives soon zeroed in on Bennie Bedwell, an out-of-state drifter who was spotted with the girls by witnesses, according to local WGN.—
Sean Neumann,
People.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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These are the sports for alt-safaris, where beautifully crafted luxury lodges come with expert guides who will dive deep into the region—a type of access that intrepid wayfarers crave above all else.—
Laura Dannen Redman,
Robb Report,
28 July 2025
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Meanwhile, a crooked wayfarer named St. Christophe (Jackson) is hot on Broadway’s trail, catching up with the young man and revealing that his dead dad wasn’t, in fact, a stand-up guy.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
11 June 2025
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“Rover.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rover. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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