as in traveled
to take a trip especially of some distance
an intense yearning to journey to distant lands
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Recent Examples of journeyed
Scientists have been divided about how Homo sapiens first journeyed from Asia to Australia.
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CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026
Three Kings Day is a global religious tradition honoring the biblical story of the three wise men — Melchior, Gaspar and Balthazar — who journeyed to see the baby Jesus, bringing gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh.
—Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
Some moved to England in order to receive an education or marry into the aristocracy; others journeyed to India, Macau, or Rome.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2026
Three weeks after Tampa, Kirk journeyed to the Hamptons for a meeting arranged by Bill Ackman.
—Andrew Cockburn, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
Last year, Mickey led the charge, but this year Disney gave the honors to Stitch, who journeyed to more than 20 cities across the country, surprises in hand (Mickey Mouse is still expected to sell more merchandise than Stitch this year, lest the alien get too comfortable).
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 29 Dec. 2025
The wise men made a pilgrimage from the east to worship at the cradle of Christ; and the shepherds journeyed from field to town in search of Jesus, the savior of the world.
—Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 25 Dec. 2025
Officials say father-son duo Sajid and Naveed Akram journeyed to a southern part of the archipelago nation that has endured a painful history of Islamic extremism.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 17 Dec. 2025
Riders on the 25, 50 and 100-mile routes journeyed through several historic beach towns, including Oceanside, Carlsbad, Encinitas, Solana Beach and Del Mar, taking in the coastal charm along the routes.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Nov. 2025
CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026
Three Kings Day is a global religious tradition honoring the biblical story of the three wise men — Melchior, Gaspar and Balthazar — who journeyed to see the baby Jesus, bringing gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh.
—Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
Some moved to England in order to receive an education or marry into the aristocracy; others journeyed to India, Macau, or Rome.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2026
Three weeks after Tampa, Kirk journeyed to the Hamptons for a meeting arranged by Bill Ackman.
—Andrew Cockburn, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
Last year, Mickey led the charge, but this year Disney gave the honors to Stitch, who journeyed to more than 20 cities across the country, surprises in hand (Mickey Mouse is still expected to sell more merchandise than Stitch this year, lest the alien get too comfortable).
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 29 Dec. 2025
The wise men made a pilgrimage from the east to worship at the cradle of Christ; and the shepherds journeyed from field to town in search of Jesus, the savior of the world.
—Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 25 Dec. 2025
Officials say father-son duo Sajid and Naveed Akram journeyed to a southern part of the archipelago nation that has endured a painful history of Islamic extremism.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 17 Dec. 2025
Riders on the 25, 50 and 100-mile routes journeyed through several historic beach towns, including Oceanside, Carlsbad, Encinitas, Solana Beach and Del Mar, taking in the coastal charm along the routes.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for journeyed
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White House counterterrorism advisor Seb Gorka and special envoy for hostage response Adam Boehler traveled to Afghanistan to broker Amiri's release in September.—
Camilla Schick,
CBS News,
26 Jan. 2026
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More than 10 billion passengers have traveled on Japan’s Shinkansen since 1964, and the network’s drama-free punctuality has become a quiet part of daily life for millions.—
Ben Jones,
CNN Money,
26 Jan. 2026
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Understanding that Mandela’s liberation meant that white-minority rule was coming to an end, the founders trekked into the desert, bought a disused mining town wholesale, and established a colony.—
Eve Fairbanks,
The Dial,
27 Jan. 2026
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Friends of the filmmaker and alumni of the festival, including Woody Harrelson, Chloé Zhao, Ava DuVernay and Taika Waititi, trekked on Friday night to the Grand Hyatt Deer Valley one last time to toast to Redford.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
24 Jan. 2026
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On January 20th, Senators Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff toured the facility and spoke with the warden as part of an oversight visit.—
Oren Peleg,
New Yorker,
28 Jan. 2026
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Neither has put in a bid, but representatives for both have toured the building since it was put up for sale, according to Gugig.—
Jim Halley,
AJC.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Reaching about 4,700 miles beyond the lunar farside, the crew will go the farthest from Earth any humans have ever voyaged, ensuring not only rigorous system checks but also breathtaking views of our home planet—and, of course, the moon.—
Lee Billings,
Scientific American,
15 Jan. 2026
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When John Wesley Powell voyaged through the Grand Canyon by boat in 1869, his expedition rested in this very spot, at the base of stone huts built by ancient Puebloans.—
Graham Averill,
Outside,
28 Oct. 2025
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Jacob Roggeveen, a lawyer turned explorer, had wandered about the Pacific with three ships and found nothing.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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Those who perished include 90-year-old Doreen Ellis, a Crown Heights resident with dementia who wandered out of her apartment into the frigid air Sunday night.—
Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
27 Jan. 2026
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