barnstorming

Definition of barnstormingnext
present participle of barnstorm
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for barnstorming
Verb
  • Poet Rosie Peters will also be leading a group of other local writers in creating site-specific poetry, and roving live musicians will play, too.
    Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 7 May 2026
  • He was removed of his leadership over roving bands of Border Patrol agents in big cities after a narrative he and then-Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem about Pretti’s shooting fell apart.
    Gregory Royal Pratt, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • On a gorgeous spring day, West Seventh Street in front of Grand Casino Arena was hopping Saturday afternoon, with a street party packed with enthusiastic Minnesota Wild fans anxiously awaiting the team’s first second-round home game in 12 years.
    Michael Russo, New York Times, 10 May 2026
  • Here’s what Gutierrez said all cyclists should consider when hopping on their bike this spring.
    Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 8 May 2026
Verb
  • Celebrate by roaming the stacks after dark at this festival.
    Deputy Managing Editor, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Fish and wildlife officials advise people to remove bird feeders until the turkeys leave the area and install sprinklers if the wild fowl keep roaming into yards.
    Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 27 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Recent videos depict him chewing a toy bear and another bloodhound, Lorace, gallivanting in new boots.
    ABC News, ABC News, 5 Mar. 2026
  • The hotel seems to lend itself less to the idea of gallivanting around, but more to hunkering down and getting cosy.
    Felicity Capon, TheWeek, 19 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • In other words, the object that reshaped the moon may have been a leftover planetary building block wandering inward from the outer rocky solar system during the chaotic era of planet formation.
    Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 9 May 2026
  • For a glimpse of wildlife, ogle the bison wandering on the Wildlife Loop.
    Jess Hoffert, Midwest Living, 9 May 2026
Verb
  • Throughout the latter two videos, Ivey spoke to the camera while driving his car and rambling through various evangelical talking points.
    Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
  • This rambling 1,200-acre Southern California ranch has both and much more, plus a supremely private and scenic locale on the outskirts of the historic community of San Juan Capistrano.
    Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 10 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Families flock to the Cape for mini-golfing, traipsing around sand dunes, comparing ice cream stands, gobbling up lobster rolls, spotting whales, and simply admiring the gray cedar shake houses adorned with colorful buoys.
    Kara Williams, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026
  • Throughout the visual, the three-time Grammy winner can be seen traipsing through the palace's opulent halls in a coquettish ensemble, capturing the elation of newfound romance.
    Ilana Kaplan, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Isbell is currently touring with his band, the 400 Unit.
    Time, Time, 6 May 2026
  • In 2018, the singer — a member of both the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and the Songwriters Hall of Fame — announced that he’d been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease and would stop touring.
    Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
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“Barnstorming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barnstorming. Accessed 11 May. 2026.

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