as in nomadic
traveling from place to place
a roaming circus that plays small towns across the country
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as in wandering
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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Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
There is a decidedly British flavor to the creative conception, rooted in childhoods spent roaming the English countryside (and in James’ case, reconstructing animal skeletons and amateur taxidermy), and the very particular creativity that comes out of London.
—Kate Matthams, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
Seung-hwi, played by Choo Yeong-woo is a storyteller who spent years roaming the country looking for Gudeok.
—Joan MacDonald, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
And the trust list enables roaming, meaning the technology can use multiple PKIs, or Public Key Infrastructure, which describes a collection of tools and procedures that help secure digital communications and transactions.
—Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 4 Dec. 2024
Protecting Outdoor Cats During Winter As temperatures drop, people might start to worry about the cats roaming their neighborhood.
—Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
State wildlife officials have confirmed the presence of two new gray wolf packs in Northern California, and estimate there are now at least 70 of the endangered apex predators roaming the state — up from 44 documented last year.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 30 Nov. 2024
Alonso spent his formative years on Victoria Island, in the mint-green home of the park ranger who became his stepdad, roaming the vast Nahuel Huapi like an aspirant Robinson Crusoe.
—Mark Johanson, Robb Report, 30 Nov. 2024
Also on-site, there's axe-throwing, food and drinks, a photo booth, burn barrels and roaming line entertainment.
—Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 18 Oct. 2024
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Advertisement To examine the impact of recreation on the lions, researchers used GPS and activity data gleaned from the tracking collars of 22 mountain lions roaming the Santa Monica Mountains and surrounding region between 2011 and 2018.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
There is a decidedly British flavor to the creative conception, rooted in childhoods spent roaming the English countryside (and in James’ case, reconstructing animal skeletons and amateur taxidermy), and the very particular creativity that comes out of London.
—Kate Matthams, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
Seung-hwi, played by Choo Yeong-woo is a storyteller who spent years roaming the country looking for Gudeok.
—Joan MacDonald, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
And the trust list enables roaming, meaning the technology can use multiple PKIs, or Public Key Infrastructure, which describes a collection of tools and procedures that help secure digital communications and transactions.
—Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 4 Dec. 2024
Protecting Outdoor Cats During Winter As temperatures drop, people might start to worry about the cats roaming their neighborhood.
—Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
State wildlife officials have confirmed the presence of two new gray wolf packs in Northern California, and estimate there are now at least 70 of the endangered apex predators roaming the state — up from 44 documented last year.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 30 Nov. 2024
Alonso spent his formative years on Victoria Island, in the mint-green home of the park ranger who became his stepdad, roaming the vast Nahuel Huapi like an aspirant Robinson Crusoe.
—Mark Johanson, Robb Report, 30 Nov. 2024
Also on-site, there's axe-throwing, food and drinks, a photo booth, burn barrels and roaming line entertainment.
—Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 18 Oct. 2024
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“Roaming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roaming. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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