roam
verb (used without object)
to walk, go, or travel without a fixed purpose or direction; ramble; wander; rove.
roamed
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past participleof roam.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof roam.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
roamverb (used without object)to walk, go, or travel without a fixed purpose or direction; ramble; wander; rove.
Example Sentences
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For millions of years, Pacific mastodons — huge, hairy relatives of modern elephants — roamed a vast and lush range that included California, Oregon, the northern Rocky Mountains and parts of Mexico.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026
"This was left in the Late Jurassic when long-necked dinosaurs such as Diplodocus and Camarasaurus roamed North America," Dr. Romilio said.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 11, 2026
Earlier research modeled what would happen to deer-vehicle collisions if mountain lions recolonized the eastern United States, where they once roamed before hunting and habitat destruction left them largely confined to the West.
From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026
In both cases neither of the artificial intelligence giants knew that their models had roamed the internet attacking companies until long after the attacks had been carried out.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
In a nearby pasture, Grammer’s prized horses often roamed.
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
