Thesaurus results for PEREGRINATE

peregrinate

verb

ˈper-ə-grə-ˌnāt

Definition of peregrinate

as in to traverse

to make one's way through, across, or over Jack Kerouac's celebrated novel about penniless free spirits peregrinating the United States

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as in to travel

to take a trip especially of some distance a couple of backpacking college students who decided to spend the summer peregrinating around Ireland

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That certainly is the case traversing from the old 13th District to the new one.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
Set on a mysterious island ravaged by floods and warring armies, a masked boy and girl must traverse atmospheric environments, rescue friends, and confront nightmarish monsters.

— K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of traverse

Verb

Brazil’s machine has traveled mostly on loan to countries in Latin America, Africa and Asia.

— Solly Boussidan, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026
Most of the nitrogen used in fertilizer travels through the Strait of Hormuz, a vital shipping channel in the Middle East controlled by Iran.

— Saige Miller, NPR, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of travel

Verb

Jude described himself as a Republican who is willing to cross party lines.

— David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 27 Oct. 2026
The buzzy Canadian singer kicks it off next February in Berlin before crossing the rest of Europe then heading back to North America for a round of Canadian and West Coast dates.

— Alex Suskind, Pitchfork, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of cross

Verb

As winter set in, Hopper made numerous excursions, trekking up to the Dixie Kitchen diner in Midtown to sketch the coffee urns, as well as salt and pepper shakers, cups, and napkin dispensers.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 Oct. 2026
Many an alum fondly remembers trekking the 950-foot walkway to go for a swim on a hot, sticky July day.

— Adam Van Brimmer, AJC.com, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of trek

Verb

Slide 1 of 15 The entries included license plate numbers, descriptions of vehicles and descriptions of law enforcement personnel Willie Herndon believed were following him, the complaint said.

— Dennis Romero, NBC news, 25 Oct. 2026
That was soon followed by two short drives, both finished by junior running back Dylan Riley.

— Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of follow

Verb

Ethnographic accounts from native elders describe how during unique warm-water events in late summer, people voyaged out at night into the fjords, aided by natural bioluminescent plankton.

— Torben Rick, The Conversation, 12 Oct. 2026
However, when her island's resources are threatened, Moana embraces her ancestors' voyaging heritage and heads out to sea to find Maui, deliver the heart of Te Fiti (which Maui stole back in the day) and save her people.

— Brian Truitt, USA Today, 9 July 2026

Definition of voyage

Verb

Prosecutor Louise Gray said Ali instructed a group of men to drive three vans to RAF Fairford, park the vehicles and walk away.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 28 Oct. 2026
Bird-watching, walking, and cycling are other ways to experience the area's natural surroundings.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of walk

Verb

Directed by Kei Oikawa and adapted from the popular manga by Nagano, the fantasy feature tracks the small protagonist and companions journeying to a scenic coastal island before uncovering a sinister local mystery.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 26 Oct. 2026
Later, wearing new wigs, the pair decide to journey to LagOz to visit the elusive wizard who can make anything appear.

— Isabella Albaig, Vulture, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of journey

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