roam
verb (used without object)
to walk, go, or travel without a fixed purpose or direction; ramble; wander; rove.
has been roaming
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present perfect progressiveof roam (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
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
Perseverance made a bulls-eye landing in Jezero Crater on Feb. 18, 2021, and has been roaming it since, caching rock samples along the way for later scrutiny back on Earth.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 23, 2022
For the last five years or so, he has been roaming outside Little Saigon’s fabric stores and takeout eateries.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 4, 2022
Newgarden pounced with Saturday’s pole-winning run and credited a fan who has been roaming the temporary street course hyping Newgarden and his Team Penske all weekend.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 25, 2021
He said he didn't know Nick Porter, a man who has been roaming these deserts all his life.
From Frank Merriwell, Junior's, Golden Trail or, The Fugitive Professor by Burt L. Standish
