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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
On board is a micro rover built by ispace called Tenacious as well as several commercial payloads.
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Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 June 2025
Other space projects with Honda involvement include a pressurized crewed Moon rover developed in partnership between Japan's space agency and Toyota.
—ArsTechnica, 18 June 2025
Resilience carried a rover with a shovel to gather lunar dirt as well as a Swedish artist's toy-size red house for placement on the moon's dusty surface.
—Arkansas Online, 6 June 2025
The pioneering company is focused on developing robotic landers and lunar rovers with the overarching goal of expanding humanity's presence beyond Earth and building a sustainable cislunar economy.
—Andrew Jones, Space.com, 4 June 2025
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Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 June 2025
Other space projects with Honda involvement include a pressurized crewed Moon rover developed in partnership between Japan's space agency and Toyota.
—ArsTechnica, 18 June 2025
Resilience carried a rover with a shovel to gather lunar dirt as well as a Swedish artist's toy-size red house for placement on the moon's dusty surface.
—Arkansas Online, 6 June 2025
The pioneering company is focused on developing robotic landers and lunar rovers with the overarching goal of expanding humanity's presence beyond Earth and building a sustainable cislunar economy.
—Andrew Jones, Space.com, 4 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rover
Noun
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Just got back today’s newest results and considering some misadventures in the past this 66 year old pirate ship looks ready to go back to sea.—
Ilana Kaplan,
People.com,
14 July 2025
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In the clip above, Ellis’ Titch and Karanja’s Wash board a pirate ship under less-than-ideal circumstances.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
14 July 2025
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But for the connected nomad needing internet on the road or out in the backwoods, this power flexibility is a game-changer.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
21 May 2025
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Entrepreneurs are building huge businesses as nomads.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
12 May 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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For light sleepers or travelers seeking a more tranquil setting, this property may not be the best fit.—
Lauren Mowery,
Forbes.com,
13 July 2025
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The same applies to travelers with mobility concerns.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
13 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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Who had no incidents of negative treatment of others, and who had a wonderful community and team at wayfarer who all held the same moral fortitude and lived their life accordingly.—
James Hibberd,
The Hollywood Reporter,
3 Sep. 2019
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“Rover.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rover. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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