roam
verb (used without object)
to walk, go, or travel without a fixed purpose or direction; ramble; wander; rove.
are roaming
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present progressiveof roam.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Giant tortoises are roaming the Galápagos island of Floreana for the first time in more than 180 years, in what conservationists have called a "hugely significant milestone".
From BBC ● Feb. 21, 2026
“The dogs are roaming just beyond the corner—you can’t even drive at certain intersections because you can’t see beyond the tall grass at the oncoming traffic.”
From National Geographic ● Dec. 14, 2023
Breeding season is over, the pups are out of the den and the dogs are roaming across their 116-square-mile home range with predatory brio.
From New York Times ● Jun. 20, 2022
Virgin Islands, “people there are roaming like zombies,” said Stacey Alvarado, a bar owner who managed to leave for the mainland.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 10, 2017
As we move over to the shelter station, Wiress stops and gazes up at the stands where the Gamemakers are roaming around, eating and drinking, sometimes taking notice of us.
From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins
