traveling 1 of 2

adjective

variants or travelling
Definition of travelingnext
as in roaming

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2 of 2

verb

variants or travelling
present participle of travel
1
as in touring
to take a trip especially of some distance the couple loves to travel and has been to 34 countries

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2
as in traversing
to make one's way through, across, or over will travel the river for a while and then continue on land

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3
as in flying
to proceed or move quickly that racehorse can definitely travel

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4
as in running
to come or be together as friends he traveled with a fast crowd when he was in college

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Recent Examples of traveling
Adjective
But baby apparently got the non-traveling alleles from both parents, and therefore is not a time traveler. — Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 23 Nov. 2021 As more states ease their indoor dining restrictions and the CDC has given the all-clear (for the most part) to the fully vaccinated for both traveling and small gatherings, restaurants are starting to feel alive again. — Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 13 Aug. 2021
Verb
When travelling to hostile environments, soccer players, like many celebrities, are also assigned fake names to their hotel rooms to prevent any calls or deliveries being made to their rooms. — Adam Crafton, New York Times, 4 July 2026 Further down the shoreline, Santa Monica’s Fourth of July Parade reversed its traditional route, beginning at Marine Street and traveling about nine-tenths of a mile north on Main Street to Pico Boulevard. — Daily News, 4 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for traveling
Recent Examples of Synonyms for traveling
  1. nomadic
  2. touring
  3. traversing
  4. flying
  5. running
  6. wandering
  7. journeying
  8. crossing
Adjective
  • Visit generations-old nomadic families and experience one of the world’s last great wildernesses in the Gobi Desert.
    — Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
  • The latest edition of Manifesta, the nomadic European biennial, is on view until October 4 this year, examining the legacy of post-war religious buildings.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 6 July 2026
Definition of nomadic
Verb
  • Nearly 50 years later, Wayne is still touring his masterwork, finding new stage effects and guest stars (Liam Neeson has replaced Burton in later versions) to bring the invasion to life.
    — Richard Edwards, Space.com, 4 July 2026
  • Protected from the oppressive sun outside, anyone enjoying a tour inside Raccoon Mountain can expect to fully exhale, relax, and enjoy the cool breezes while touring a gorgeous natural resource lit from within by a knowledgeable guide.
    — Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 4 July 2026
Definition of touring
Verb
  • From the Higgs to the Next Frontier The road to the FCC remains long, and Europe has been traversing it for years.
    — Florencia Canelli, Scientific American, 1 July 2026
  • Spending a year in California versus a month traversing small town America is a big difference.
    — Zach Dean OutKick, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of traversing
Verb
  • At the heart of every Freak is its distinctive flying carousel architecture.
    — Anthony DeMarco, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
  • Surveillance footage captured by a camera on the affected home, shared by Avila's daughter Jennifer Barbour on Facebook, shows the vehicle flying off the road before striking the home.
    — Greta Cross, USA Today, 7 July 2026
Definition of flying
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  • The invite-only event was being hosted by Satisfy, the French running brand with a punk rock aesthetic.
    — Grace Cook, Vogue, 7 July 2026
  • Hamilton’s hot fundraising start came after building anticipation for a campaign launch with a statewide listening tour where the founding pastor of the nation’s largest United Methodist church openly entertained running as an independent.
    — Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 6 July 2026
Definition of running
Adjective
  • Controlled mind-wandering — Mind-wandering is a spontaneous zoning out of your immediate surroundings.
    — Eric Zillmer, Scientific American, 26 June 2026
  • When a wandering wolf threatens his fragile peace and slaughters his flock, Gaspard, blinded by rage, embarks on a perilous quest for vengeance — one that will lead him to the farthest reaches of his sorrow and guilt.
    — Kevin Giraud, Variety, 22 June 2026
Definition of wandering
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
Definition of journeying
Verb
  • In the days since, passage in the Strait has slowed considerably, with only 25 ships crossing on Wednesday, according to Kpler data.
    — Elise Spenner, ABC News, 9 July 2026
  • Some trucks crossing the border have had to wait anything from a few hours to several days in the wake of the war, the people said, adding that those delays have worsened in the past month.
    — Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 9 July 2026
Definition of crossing

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