: an act or instance of wandering
rove
3 of 5past tense and past participle of reeve
roved; roving
: to join (textile fibers) with a slight twist and draw out into roving
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Verb (1)
buffalo roving over the vast plains
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Tori Latham, Robb Report, 20 Nov. 2024
Jassy has axed several projects, including a telehealth service, video-calling device for kids and a roving Treasure Truck.
—Annie Palmer, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2024
Danielle Amir Jackson, The Atlantic, 26 Mar. 2024
Guillermo Herrera worked in the same road crew as Whitt, which roves throughout the company’s western region repairing tracks.
—Topher Sanders, ProPublica, 16 Dec. 2023
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Verb
Outside of the grill, there’s a roving raw-bar cart from which diners can choose a plethora of oysters, razor clams, shrimp cocktail, caviar, and more.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 20 Nov. 2024
Jassy has axed several projects, including a telehealth service, video-calling device for kids and a roving Treasure Truck.
—Annie Palmer, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2024
Noun
As the novel roves from Manhattan to Manchester, New Hampshire; from Los Angeles to Chicago, David, whose true ambition is to be a writer, uses his new role to sharpen his ear and eye.
—Danielle Amir Jackson, The Atlantic, 26 Mar. 2024
Guillermo Herrera worked in the same road crew as Whitt, which roves throughout the company’s western region repairing tracks.
—Topher Sanders, ProPublica, 16 Dec. 2023
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“Rove.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rove. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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