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roved

verb

past tense of rove

as in roamed

to move about from place to place aimlessly buffalo roving over the vast plains

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Recent Examples of roved The wafer dissolved almost instantly; his tongue roved around, trying to coax the soggy body of Christ from his molars. — Emma Cline, New Yorker, 9 Aug. 2026 As cameras roved around the stadium, women popped their booties, danced with friends and vied for a spot in an onstage twerk-off. — Jolene Almendarez, Cincinnati Enquirer, 20 Mar. 2026

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Players in their official uniforms roamed from photo shoots on the indoor practice field — with props like a bag of potato chips set to the side for quick access — to curtained pop-up rooms to record content that will be used on game days.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026
Star players from the Phillies and Twins also roamed the field freely with families, friends and fellow players.

— Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of roamed

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At the same time, Clark’s voice-over reveals how far his mind has wandered from the tenderness of those moments.

— Dana Feldman, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
In both cases, a child that Tyler Boebert was watching wandered away from Congresswoman Boebert’s home, according to 9News.

— Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of wandered

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Visitors strolled through the Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens Saturday morning to kick off Obon Weekend, a traditional Japanese festival honoring the spirits of ancestors.

— Mike Stocker, Sun Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2026
Former Phillies third baseman Mike Schmidt was one of 26 Hall of Famers who strolled through the cornfields and walked to the infield ahead of Thursday’s game.

— Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of strolled

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Washington instead drifted to his right as Mendoza threw, allowing Woodaz to undercut and intercept.

— Sam Warren, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
But now, Wright says Wendy’s has drifted from some of those qualities, telling investors that decisions made in the interest of cost and efficiency had degraded some of the food quality that set the chain apart.

— Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 19 Aug. 2026

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