as in traveling
to take a trip especially of some distance
an intense yearning to journey to distant lands
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Recent Examples of journeying
The capsule should then spend the next several days journeying back to Earth, before splashing down in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of San Diego on April 10.
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Tom Costello, NBC news, 30 Mar. 2026
After finding out survivors — including his wife, Teri (Enuka Okuma) — remain in the outside world in the Season 1 finale, Xavier (Brown) embarks on a quest to find her, journeying out from the Paradise bunker for the first time since the planet’s destruction.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 17 Mar. 2026
The film unfolds through poetic and carefully composed images of the girls journeying through the mountainous landscape – an environment that reflects the girls’ inner world, according to Chen, capturing that fragile moment before childhood gives way to adulthood.
—Lise Pedersen, Variety, 15 Mar. 2026
With Iran controlling the Northern side of the passage, the country has the means to block vessels from journeying through and can disrupt trade by attacking shipping containers and tankers.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 3 Mar. 2026
Tunnels beneath the church provided a secret haven for those journeying north to freedom.
—Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 19 Feb. 2026
Katakturuk opts for the Atlantic, making his way over thousands of miles of ocean, then journeying across west across Canada to meet his one true love.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 14 Feb. 2026
At some point during your trip, Pecoraro suggests journeying to the outskirts of the city, either by bike or scooter.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 10 Feb. 2026
With the sun, Mercury and Mars journeying through Aquarius and your third house of curiosity, ideas move faster and your voice carries more weight than usual.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 19 Jan. 2026
Tom Costello, NBC news, 30 Mar. 2026
After finding out survivors — including his wife, Teri (Enuka Okuma) — remain in the outside world in the Season 1 finale, Xavier (Brown) embarks on a quest to find her, journeying out from the Paradise bunker for the first time since the planet’s destruction.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 17 Mar. 2026
The film unfolds through poetic and carefully composed images of the girls journeying through the mountainous landscape – an environment that reflects the girls’ inner world, according to Chen, capturing that fragile moment before childhood gives way to adulthood.
—Lise Pedersen, Variety, 15 Mar. 2026
With Iran controlling the Northern side of the passage, the country has the means to block vessels from journeying through and can disrupt trade by attacking shipping containers and tankers.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 3 Mar. 2026
Tunnels beneath the church provided a secret haven for those journeying north to freedom.
—Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 19 Feb. 2026
Katakturuk opts for the Atlantic, making his way over thousands of miles of ocean, then journeying across west across Canada to meet his one true love.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 14 Feb. 2026
At some point during your trip, Pecoraro suggests journeying to the outskirts of the city, either by bike or scooter.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 10 Feb. 2026
With the sun, Mercury and Mars journeying through Aquarius and your third house of curiosity, ideas move faster and your voice carries more weight than usual.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 19 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for journeying
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Learning a language, studying abroad, or simply traveling to experience something entirely unfamiliar to you.—
Kirah Tabourn,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Mar. 2026
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Woods' vehicle had been traveling between 84 and 87 mph in an area with a 45 mph speed limit, Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva said at the time.—
Melissa Gaffney,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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The large capacity works for long trips, while multiple external attachment points secure gear like sleeping bags and trekking poles.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
26 Mar. 2026
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Rugged terrain dots the area where the crash took place, prompting search crews to be flown in along with trekking in on foot.—
Cecilio Padilla,
CBS News,
23 Mar. 2026
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Both Sanz and Safdie are in the middle of touring around the world.—
Maya Georgi,
Rolling Stone,
26 Mar. 2026
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But recording, touring and promoting the six-time multi-platinum group for the past 40+ years left little time for his childhood fancy.—
Lina Lecaro,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Mar. 2026
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After six months of backpacking, Martha was feeling very Taoist, very detached, just a big naked eyeball wandering around, absorbing all the astonishing things there were to see at the frayed edges of a defunct feudal empire.—
Cassandra Neyenesch,
New Yorker,
29 Mar. 2026
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Though the original clip is authentic, showing seven dogs wandering down the side of a highway in northeastern Jilin province, Chinese state media has since debunked the narrative of their escape and journey home.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Journeying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/journeying. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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