- present participle of roam.
roaming
Example Sentences
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NASA's Perseverance rover, which has been roaming the red planet since 2021, has already collected samples ready to be taken back to Earth.
From Barron's ● Aug. 16, 2026
In 1896, a local lumberjack near a small town in northeastern Wisconsin told of a bizarre green monster roaming the nearby woods.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
Sheikhi, who came to the UK by boat, had denied the charges and told police he had just been "roaming around" as he did not have anyone to socialise with in his hotel.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
The slowdown will be similar to roaming abroad with a data-limited SIM card, Taiwan officials said, describing what could be an unusual experience for a population accustomed to fast, pervasive mobile internet.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 8, 2026
As Roy rode away on his bike, he pondered the possibility that Mullet Fingers was better off roaming the woods than living at home with a witch for a mother.
From "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen
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