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journeyed

verb

past tense of journey
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 Born in Portland, Oregon, in 1873, Lowe journeyed to China for his education, and then returned to America, moving between major western cities, first San Francisco, then Denver, on to Portland and Seattle. — Literary Hub, 9 Sep. 2026 The videos quickly went viral, with lines forming outside the hut as people journeyed to the site, eager to try one for themselves. — Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026 After a brief rest, Dyer journeyed atop Mosquito Pass, towering over 13,000 feet in elevation, on to Oro City (now Leadville). — John Meyer, Denver Post, 26 July 2026 The Tartan Army of 2026 has journeyed to America with similar enthusiasm, and unrealistic expectations have been loaded upon the shoulders of McTominay. — Ed Caesar, New Yorker, 16 June 2026 Once ground was completely covered with shards of tableware, folks journeyed from their seats into the center of the room for more dancing and merrymaking. — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 11 June 2026 For several years now, this band has journeyed deeper and deeper into the playoffs, learning to trust and share the ball and to weather heartbreak. — Michael Powell, The Atlantic, 3 June 2026 By the time the team arrived, families were already waiting, with some having journeyed long distances for the chance to see a doctor. — Magda Liszewska, Oc Register, 1 June 2026 Most days, a bottle of vodka journeyed from standing full in a cabinet to laying empty in a recycling bin. — Lev Facher, STAT, 14 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for journeyed
  1. traveled
  2. trekked
  3. toured
  4. voyaged
  5. wandered
Verb
  • Technically, there were humans throughout this process, yet according to CNN, the error still travelled remarkably far.
    — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 20 Sep. 2026
  • The bra top style featured rhinestone adornments and a singular strap that traveled down the length of Larsson’s waist.
    — Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of traveled
Verb
  • Rather than taking the dry way out and heading home on the 4 train, we all got caught up in a more southerly impulse and trekked to our friends’ new place down in Battery Park City.
    — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Daniel talked with dozens of health officials and trekked to Maine and Louisiana for this eye-opening story.
    — O. Rose Broderick, STAT, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of trekked
Verb
  • After practice, players and coaches toured the Tower of London and enjoyed a sightseeing day before turning their attention back toward football.
    — Taylor Eldridge, Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Bators died in 1990, but the group sporadically reunited and toured in the decades after.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of toured
Verb
  • Ahead of the week’s worst heat, some Bay Area residents voyaged outside to enjoy the sun and unseasonably balmy conditions.
    — Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2026
  • 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
Definition of voyaged
Verb
  • Young children go missing all the time, and statistics will tell you that most are found within hours, inside their own homes, or having wandered not much more than a mile away.
    — Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Other uncommon marine animals have wandered into California waters this year.
    — Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of wandered

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“Journeyed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/journeyed. Accessed 23 Sep. 2026.

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