as in traveling
to take a trip especially of some distance
an intense yearning to journey to distant lands
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Recent Examples of journeying
Jasper Many travelers catch a glimpse of this small town while journeying on Scenic Highway 7—often ranked as one of the most scenic drives in America—but Jasper has a beauty all of its own.
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Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 19 Jan. 2026
With the sun, Mercury and Mars journeying through Aquarius and your third house of curiosity, ideas move faster and your voice carries more weight than usual.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 19 Jan. 2026
Over the past 18 years Noah’s Ark has hosted more than a million visitors, with about 50,000 people journeying through the space each year.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2026
The reward after a day spent journeying through these wild landscapes?
—Deanna Romano, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Jan. 2026
In following the fanciful story of two lovers journeying separately through East and Southeast Asia in the early 20th century, Gomes mixes staged scenes with documentary footage — some of it distinctly modern, some of it seemingly more timeless.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025
The Way Home stars MacDowell, Leigh and Laflamme-Snow as Del, Kat and Ali, three generation of Landry women, who rebuild their fractured relationship while journeying through time to uncover past family secrets.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 20 Nov. 2025
Recuerdos Ilustrados celebrates Día de los Muertos journeying through life, love and death through contemporary altars and artwork by artists Álvaro Márquez, Stephanie Mercado and Daniel Villa.
—Marcus Smith, Sacbee.com, 30 Oct. 2025
After venturing to Rome in season four, season five sees Emily spending more time in Italy, even journeying to Venice, as was previously teased in first-look photos.
—Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2025
Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 19 Jan. 2026
With the sun, Mercury and Mars journeying through Aquarius and your third house of curiosity, ideas move faster and your voice carries more weight than usual.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 19 Jan. 2026
Over the past 18 years Noah’s Ark has hosted more than a million visitors, with about 50,000 people journeying through the space each year.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2026
The reward after a day spent journeying through these wild landscapes?
—Deanna Romano, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Jan. 2026
In following the fanciful story of two lovers journeying separately through East and Southeast Asia in the early 20th century, Gomes mixes staged scenes with documentary footage — some of it distinctly modern, some of it seemingly more timeless.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025
The Way Home stars MacDowell, Leigh and Laflamme-Snow as Del, Kat and Ali, three generation of Landry women, who rebuild their fractured relationship while journeying through time to uncover past family secrets.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 20 Nov. 2025
Recuerdos Ilustrados celebrates Día de los Muertos journeying through life, love and death through contemporary altars and artwork by artists Álvaro Márquez, Stephanie Mercado and Daniel Villa.
—Marcus Smith, Sacbee.com, 30 Oct. 2025
After venturing to Rome in season four, season five sees Emily spending more time in Italy, even journeying to Venice, as was previously teased in first-look photos.
—Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for journeying
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For example, Grab uses AI to automate menu translations in its food delivery app, allowing customers to easily access restaurant menus, even when traveling abroad.—
Angelica Ang,
Fortune,
13 Feb. 2026
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Terryville resident Chalaine Kilduff and her 2-year-old son Beckham were traveling through Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport last December when, like many 2-year-olds, Beckham started to cry during a long travel day.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
13 Feb. 2026
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The resort’s ski patrol initially responded to the injured skier, who was trekking through the rugged and advanced Martis Trail, according to the Sierra Sun, which covers the local community.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Feb. 2026
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One of our editors put biking gear to the test by trekking over 40 miles in a day.—
Kayla Hayempour,
NBC news,
9 Feb. 2026
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The group's been touring on and off for 25 years.—
Heather Bushman,
IndyStar,
5 Feb. 2026
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The center itself, like all such arts venues, survives and thrives on an enduring and connected network of relationships – among artists, touring productions, artist managers, production teams, technical staff, venue management, audiences and donors.—
E. Andrew Taylor,
The Conversation,
4 Feb. 2026
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Nancy Guthrie had been missing less than three days when family members and reporters, and even an Amazon delivery worker, could be seen wandering onto her property, with drops of her blood still staining the front entryway.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2026
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In the book, the trope is introduced when Lockwood sleeps in Catherine’s childhood bed and is visited by her girl-ghost wandering the moors, demanding to be let in.—
Natasha O'Neill,
Vanity Fair,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Journeying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/journeying. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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