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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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for peregrinate
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Even light, which zipped at breathtaking pace across the dark, took many human lifetimes to traverse a single galaxy.—
Angus Fletcher,
Big Think,
29 Sep. 2025 -
Trails have suffered erosion, so take care while traversing them.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Sep. 2025
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Like hundreds of thousands of foreign professionals, Qian lived on an H-1B work visa — the document that tethered her job, her ability to travel, and her entire sense of security to the grace of her employer.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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For his third album, Tomlinson once again teamed up with producer Nico Rebscher (Aurora, Zoe Wees), and traveled to Santa Teresa in Costa Rica for inspiration in early 2025.—
Jason Lipshutz,
Billboard,
30 Sep. 2025
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Coffee and conversation Rhode Island is a state drivers can cross in an hour.—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
29 Sep. 2025
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The line, to be clear, was crossed time and time again.—
Brendan Quinn,
New York Times,
28 Sep. 2025
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An accompanying video, originally from the same Instagram account, has also been widely shared, purporting to show the moments before this gathering, with people seen trekking up a hill.—
Jordan King,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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These proclaimed the Midpeninsula Wine Trail an easy way to get your wine fix without trekking to Wine Country.—
Kate Bradshaw,
Mercury News,
19 Sep. 2025
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How does a century-old industrial company such as Firmenich (renamed DSM-Firmenich following its 2023 merger with Dutch chemical firm DSM) manage to remain globally competitive today, given that a large share of its cost base is in the most expensive country in the world?—
Peter Vanham,
Fortune,
2 Oct. 2025
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Little Rock Christian Academy followed close behind, with 1,638.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
2 Oct. 2025
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Join Uniworld’s 12-night India’s Golden Triangle & The Sacred Ganges voyage from New Delhi to Kolkata, from $5,879 per person including all meals, unlimited beverages (including fine wines & spirits), daily excursions, airport transfers, and WiFi.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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Tristan told stories about the sea, voyages around the Cape of Good Hope, where the waves were high as houses.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 June 2025
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If the value is too high, buyers may walk or struggle to get a loan.—
Mary Beth Eastman,
USA Today,
25 Sep. 2025
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From dancers to rappers, there were 10 finalists going into the America's Got Talent finale hoping to walk away with the grand prize.—
Christopher Rudolph,
PEOPLE,
25 Sep. 2025
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Maple the Moose was born to roam, journeying across all of Canada’s provinces and territories while connecting with people and embracing the country’s rich culture.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
25 Sep. 2025
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Gilbert, phone recorder and notebook in hand to document Westheimer’s stories and wisdom, journeyed to meet up with Westheimer every week beginning in 2024.—
Alexa Mikhail,
Flow Space,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Peregrinate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peregrinate. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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