jaunting

present participle of jaunt

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for jaunting
Verb
  • Outdoor experiences are just as compelling, from kayaking through mangroves at the Environmental Learning Center to wandering the lush landscapes of McKee Botanical Garden.
    Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 3 July 2026
  • Two months ago, he was discovered wandering the San Francisco streets, blocks away from his typical habitat and suffering from severe malnutrition.
    Liz Gray, USA Today, 2 July 2026
Verb
  • The Orlando Sentinel’s Jeff Schweers found Ingoglia has been gallivanting around the state to see the Miami Dolphins, Tampa Bay Lightning, Daytona 500 and even a boxing match, with taxpayers helping cover his transportation.
    Scott Maxwell, Sun Sentinel, 28 May 2026
  • Imagine if David Rose and Patrick Brewer went gallivanting off on a cozy fantasy adventure, only to discover a shape-shifting girl and humans who are the real monsters.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 May 2026
Verb
  • On July 8, the Inyo National Forest will begin rounding up horses from the Montgomery Pass herd roaming beyond the roughly 200,000 acres designated for them along the California-Nevada border, according to a recent news release.
    Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026
  • The animals have been seen on airport runways, walking on golf courses, roaming near schools and causing panic in supermarkets and hot spring resorts almost on a daily basis.
    CBS News, CBS News, 30 June 2026
Verb
  • Biking Barefoot There’s hardly anything more quintessentially Southern than hopping on a bike barefoot—and probably in a wet swimsuit as well—in the summertime to pedal down the street to a friend's house, neighborhood pool, or the shoreline.
    Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 4 July 2026
  • These stands are also designed and engineered in the US, so hopping on this deal feels appropriate for this upcoming Independence Day weekend.
    George Yang, PC Magazine, 3 July 2026
Verb
  • Over spare guitars, Madonna retraces the days of traipsing about the Lower East Side when the rent was overdue.
    Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 3 July 2026
  • But birding at this landfill does not mean traipsing through the trash.
    Kate Wong, Scientific American, 14 May 2026
Verb
  • Zayden Alhasan and Ezra Belingheri, two long time friends, said Belingheri met in Nevada from Italy before journeying on a four-hour drive to watch USA play.
    Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 1 July 2026
  • For instance, the moon is journeying through harmony-seeking Libra today, bringing emotional focus to themes of connection, fairness, beauty and compromise.
    Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 22 June 2026
Verb
  • The roving outdoor Fête de la Musique last Sunday drew half a million revelers.
    Thomas Chatterton Williams, The Atlantic, 28 June 2026
  • Following Paris, the roving Raf’s concept will travel to Raffles Boston from July 15 to 17 before concluding at Raffles London at The OWO during London Fashion Week in September.
    Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 23 June 2026
Verb
  • My visit to the pig facility felt like touring a biohazard site.
    Burkhard Bilger, New Yorker, 29 June 2026
  • Jackson, 67, is retiring from touring because of a chronic inherited neurological condition, Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease.
    Audrey Gibbs, USA Today, 28 June 2026
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“Jaunting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jaunting. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.

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