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
The Cotton On Haven Multi-tiered Maxi Skirt is a total chameleon: pair it with sneakers and a tee to roam through farmers markets, layer it over your swimsuit with a straw hat for a pool day, or dress it up with wedges for a wine tasting in Napa.
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Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 23 May 2025
While the entire National Seashore is known for its pristine, undeveloped beaches, Shackleford Banks is famous because of its only residents, the Shackleford Horses, a herd of wild Spanish horses that roam freely on the island.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 21 May 2025
Picture this: the roaming hills of a pastoral land or the grandeur of an enormous palace gripping the attention of an audience.
—Sara Smith, Variety, 20 May 2025
This creature had a mouth resembling a pencil sharpener and roamed the seas over 500 million years ago in search of prey.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 19 May 2025
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Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 23 May 2025
While the entire National Seashore is known for its pristine, undeveloped beaches, Shackleford Banks is famous because of its only residents, the Shackleford Horses, a herd of wild Spanish horses that roam freely on the island.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 21 May 2025
Picture this: the roaming hills of a pastoral land or the grandeur of an enormous palace gripping the attention of an audience.
—Sara Smith, Variety, 20 May 2025
This creature had a mouth resembling a pencil sharpener and roamed the seas over 500 million years ago in search of prey.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 19 May 2025
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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 4 Jun. 2025.
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