traveling 1 of 2

adjective

variants or travelling
Definition of travelingnext
as in roaming

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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
For up to two weeks the hunting partners scour the North Atlantic for fish and squid, often travelling hundreds of miles from their nests. — Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 29 Oct. 2026 This automatically stopped about six trains traveling on that section, Puente said. — Chad De Guzman, Time, 29 Oct. 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
  • But his nomadic lifestyle was not some monastic attempt to avoid selling out.
    — Jack Denton, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Years ago, Maximilian Schnell left his job and his life in Paris and began a nomadic lifestyle on his bicycle.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of nomadic
Verb
  • Fortunately, gawkers can get their fix by touring Doris Duke's opulent 1937 estate at Black Point.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The couple spent significant time touring open air markets in Italy, which, Caruso said, were loaded with seafood and fresh produce.
    — Susan DeGrane, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of touring
Verb
  • That certainly is the case traversing from the old 13th District to the new one.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Then getting that energy to major cities means traversing some of the most pristine, spectacular natural corridors this nation has left, and particularly in the Southwest, rubbing up against the sacred lands of local tribal communities.
    — Sara Herschander, Vox, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of traversing
Verb
  • Reporting from Tel Aviv Shlomit Ofir is one of the many Israelis flying in from abroad to cast their votes in today’s election.
    — Yarden Segev, NBC news, 27 Oct. 2026
  • The Air Force puts the missile’s range at approximately 1,000 miles (1,600 kilometers), allowing aircraft to launch it from a considerable distance rather than flying directly over hostile territory.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of flying
Verb
  • Every summer, the state plays host to the largest, longest-running citizen bike tour in the world.
    — Washington Post, Washington Post, 24 Oct. 2026
  • This seems like a perfectly reasonable debate/dialogue/deliberation to have without everybody--well, most bodies--running for the exits.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of running
Adjective
  • Probably the most famous are the Latin and Middle High German poems preserved in the Carmina Burana, which are the work of goliards—wandering clerics and university students.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Despite this informal, jam-forward approach, however, Silk Fence appear to be chasing something; an understated but steady coherence gives direction to even their most wandering moments.
    — Reed Jackson, SPIN, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of wandering
Verb
  • Luna is journeying through your second house of money, possessions and self-worth, gently nudging you toward fair exchanges.
    — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Many of the missing are Hindu pilgrims, who were journeying to Kailash Mansarovar, a high-altitude site in Tibet revered by Hindus and Buddhists.
    — Diaa Hadid, NPR, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of journeying
Verb
  • Scientists in Germany have observed electrons crossing an energy gap in graphene with a probability of up to 100%, revealing how intense electric fields can drive quantum transitions in real time.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Children crossing streets to walk to school or the bus stop may be exposed to greater risk.
    — Faye Chiu, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of crossing

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