journeying

verb

present participle of journey
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 Americans journeying to Europe may not be aware of the latest entry requirements, Kathleen Wong reports. — Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2026 But there were people who’d been on board for weeks before that, journeying through the Panama Canal. — Heather Greenwood Davis, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Aug. 2026 For instance, while journeying through the depths of Pisces, Luna will clash with Uranus in Gemini this afternoon, triggering a restless undercurrent that can make routines, restrictions and other people’s expectations all the more irritating. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 31 July 2026 The 16-mile-wide (26 kilometer) giant of a comet spends its life journeying back and forth between the outer and inner solar system, where its frigid body is heated by the sun, triggering dramatic outbursts of activity. — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 21 July 2026 Dylan also takes after his father, journeying into musical pursuits as a member of the band Midnight Kids from 2016 to 2021. — Christina Perrier, InStyle, 10 July 2026 Zayden Alhasan and Ezra Belingheri, two long time friends, said Belingheri met in Nevada from Italy before journeying on a four-hour drive to watch USA play. — Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 1 July 2026 At the final whistle, the Curaçao team mobbed Room in the penalty area before journeying some 40 yards behind him to celebrate with Curaçao fans in attendance. — Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 21 June 2026 The film moves beyond the climate crisis to the increase in climate refugees, which Fox underscores by starting with Americans, including victims of the Paradise blaze, before journeying around the globe. — Stuart Miller, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for journeying
  1. traveling
  2. trekking
  3. touring
  4. voyaging
  5. wandering
Verb
  • Pakistan’s Field Marshal Asim Munir will lead an official delegation traveling to Tehran on Monday, Iranian state television reported, citing Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman, Esmail Baghaei.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Early Friday morning, rock band Buckcherry was involved in a car crash while traveling for its Roar Like Thunder Tour.
    — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of traveling
Verb
  • Back then, the hourly weather check involved trekking up and down a hundred-foot tower.
    — Robert Sullivan, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Pole sleeves at the ends of the crossbar let users install trekking poles, bolstering structural integrity.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of trekking
Verb
  • Not to mention that the shows debuted touring drummer Anika Nilles, taking on the scariest gig imaginable, as well as keyboardist Loren Gold, who expanded the band to a four-piece for the first time.
    — Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Alabama’s meteoric rise saw the group being credited for being early in country music to adopt some of rock’s touring production values, finding rock-star-level success as well.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of touring
Verb
  • However, when her island's resources are threatened, Moana embraces her ancestors' voyaging heritage and heads out to sea to find Maui, deliver the heart of Te Fiti (which Maui stole back in the day) and save her people.
    — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 9 July 2026
Definition of voyaging
Verb
  • But when Fran discovers a magic tree after wandering into the woods, the trio experience a series of life-altering adventures.
    — Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Times classical music critic Mark Swed was there to watch, along with many effusive supporters of music director Gianandrea Noseda’s now wandering orchestra.
    — Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of wandering

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“Journeying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/journeying. Accessed 26 Aug. 2026.

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