roam
verb (used without object)
to walk, go, or travel without a fixed purpose or direction; ramble; wander; rove.
is roaming
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present progressiveof roam (3rd person singular).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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The freshly minted Grizzly pack is roaming southern Plumas County and consists of at least two adults and a pup, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife reported this week.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 18, 2025
The Steelers have made do on the back end, but they are clearly a better unit when Fitzpatrick’s familiar No. 39 is roaming the secondary.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 27, 2023
The regulations’ impact, as before, will be to shut the stable door long after the horse is roaming free in the paddock, eating all of the best grass.
From New York Times ● Mar. 25, 2022
The bull is roaming around a part of Long Island that features dense underbrush and pine barrens.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 23, 2021
His head still heavily bandaged, Phineas is roaming about Cavendish in the rain with no coat and thin shoes.
From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman
