as in holidaying
to take or spend a vacation
hoping to vacation in Spain this summer
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Recent Examples of vacationing
Lauren Villagran, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
The Arkansas resident is accused of molesting the victim, then 9 years old, while vacationing at a residence in Florida in 2020.
—Assistant Editor, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
The King of Norway was also recently hospitalized for infection and dehydration while vacationing in Tenerife in late February, but he was discharged after a few days and resumed royal duties in March.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 31 Mar. 2026
The family was vacationing in Abaco, Bahamas, a region where sharks are far from rare.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
Soon, other red-hot designers of the ’90s, like Calvin Klein and Marc Jacobs, were vacationing there too.
—Serena Turner, Vanity Fair, 30 Mar. 2026
The novel itself has Lucy each summer vacationing at a beach house on Prince Edward Island, on Canada’s east coast, only to fall for Felix each visit.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 19 Mar. 2026
Our approach is focused around lifestyle design and cultural introductions, rather than just vacationing.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Mar. 2026
Obama visited the island, shook hands with Raúl Castro, celebrities were vacationing in Havana, international artists hosted concerts and cruise ships even started sailing from Miami to Havana.
—Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2026
Verb
The lanky 73-year-old paddled the river five days in a row in late March, guiding vacationing couples, families and university students, many of them on their first run of the Rio Grande.
—Lauren Villagran, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
The Arkansas resident is accused of molesting the victim, then 9 years old, while vacationing at a residence in Florida in 2020.
—Assistant Editor, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
The King of Norway was also recently hospitalized for infection and dehydration while vacationing in Tenerife in late February, but he was discharged after a few days and resumed royal duties in March.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 31 Mar. 2026
The family was vacationing in Abaco, Bahamas, a region where sharks are far from rare.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
Soon, other red-hot designers of the ’90s, like Calvin Klein and Marc Jacobs, were vacationing there too.
—Serena Turner, Vanity Fair, 30 Mar. 2026
The novel itself has Lucy each summer vacationing at a beach house on Prince Edward Island, on Canada’s east coast, only to fall for Felix each visit.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 19 Mar. 2026
Our approach is focused around lifestyle design and cultural introductions, rather than just vacationing.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Mar. 2026
Obama visited the island, shook hands with Raúl Castro, celebrities were vacationing in Havana, international artists hosted concerts and cruise ships even started sailing from Miami to Havana.
—Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vacationing
Adjective
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Congress looks increasingly deadlocked, public opposition to his aggressive moves at home and abroad mounts, and the central issue for many Americans – cost-of-living concerns – defies easy solutions.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
20 Jan. 2026
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Ultimately, linking his story to abroad conversation around CTE.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The tradition was started by Queen Elizabeth in 1988, meaning all of her grandchildren grew up holidaying at the beloved home.—
Meredith Kile,
People.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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That gives you all the more reason to visit Cannes during those book-end seasons outside of hot summer and holidaying winter.—
Caitlin Gunther,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The Sixto family was also represented by Richard Sixto, owner of Caribbean Paints in Doral; architect Rafael Sixto, and Julio Sixto, retired marketing director of Kraft.—
Sarah Moreno
Updated April 1,
Miami Herald,
1 Apr. 2026
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Their commander is Wiseman, a retired Navy captain who lived aboard the space station in 2014 and later headed NASA’s astronaut corps.—
Marcia Dunn,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Apr. 2026
Verb
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There is mopping, dusting, cutting, resting going on.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Apr. 2026
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The crew's sleeping arrangement involves attaching sleeping bags to the walls of the craft and resting for eight hours, according to NASA.—
Mason Leib,
ABC News,
1 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Vacationing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vacationing. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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