as in wandered
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 roamed Neanderthals mostly lived in Europe, while more recent additions to the family, the Denisovans, roamed Asia. —
CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026 Soon, Norton Tire outfitted most of the 20,000 cars that roamed the young city’s streets by the early 1930s. —Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2026 The man’s sister roamed around the Moss building and told NorCal Resist members that her brother, from Vacaville, was picked up by federal authorities, said Eric Hill, a volunteer with NorCal Resist. —Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 10 Apr. 2026 The world was a better place when rom-coms roamed the land. —Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2026 No school had won three championships in four seasons in about half a century, not since John Wooden roamed the sideline for UCLA. —Tim Rohan, NBC news, 7 Apr. 2026 Reporters have long roamed the hall of the Capitol seeking politicians, but TMZ plays in the shadows. —Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 7 Apr. 2026 On a sentimental note, the Chloe Hall building bears the name of their honorary assistant and beloved dog, Chloe, who had roamed the property and greeted visitors for over 14 years. —Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 6 Apr. 2026 Lynx, bears, and wolves roamed amid the dense Scots pine, birch, and rowan. —Jen Murphy, Robb Report, 4 Apr. 2026
CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026 Soon, Norton Tire outfitted most of the 20,000 cars that roamed the young city’s streets by the early 1930s. —Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2026 The man’s sister roamed around the Moss building and told NorCal Resist members that her brother, from Vacaville, was picked up by federal authorities, said Eric Hill, a volunteer with NorCal Resist. —Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 10 Apr. 2026 The world was a better place when rom-coms roamed the land. —Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2026 No school had won three championships in four seasons in about half a century, not since John Wooden roamed the sideline for UCLA. —Tim Rohan, NBC news, 7 Apr. 2026 Reporters have long roamed the hall of the Capitol seeking politicians, but TMZ plays in the shadows. —Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 7 Apr. 2026 On a sentimental note, the Chloe Hall building bears the name of their honorary assistant and beloved dog, Chloe, who had roamed the property and greeted visitors for over 14 years. —Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 6 Apr. 2026 Lynx, bears, and wolves roamed amid the dense Scots pine, birch, and rowan. —Jen Murphy, Robb Report, 4 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for roamed
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And his mind has wandered, naturally, to old teammates who could become new again.— Luca Evans, Denver Post, 19 Apr. 2026
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In February 2019, a few weeks after celebrating her 100th birthday, Mildred Hernandez, a resident with Alzheimer's, wandered out of Greenhaven in the middle of the night.— Jordan Rau, NPR, 19 Apr. 2026
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Last Tuesday, the fashion designer strolled in a very different location.— Randee Dawn, Variety, 20 Apr. 2026
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When LaBeija, as Gus the Theatre Cat, finally strolled onstage to revisit his glory days, waggling his long, polished claws, a younger Gus (Jonathan Burke) appeared, like a mirror dancing toward him.— Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 16 Apr. 2026
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Smoke from the fires has drifted far beyond South Georgia, with residents in Atlanta and across the metro area reporting a strong smell of burning and hazy skies.— Christopher Harris, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
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Smoke has drifted hundreds of miles across the Southeast, pushing air quality into unhealthy ranges for vulnerable residents from Atlanta to South Carolina.— Emilie Megnien, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
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