as in travelling
to take a trip especially of some distance
an intense yearning to journey to distant lands
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Recent Examples of journeying
Maple the Moose was born to roam, journeying across all of Canada’s provinces and territories while connecting with people and embracing the country’s rich culture.
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Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
While journeying through the meticulous sign of Virgo — an Earth sign that values practicality and discernment — the love planet isn’t easily swayed by grand gestures.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 20 Sep. 2025
Rebecca Solnit keeps notebooks while journeying by train or plane.
—Karen Palmer
september 19, Literary Hub, 19 Sep. 2025
The probes completed that portion of their respective journeys by 1989, after which NASA retooled their mission as an interstellar expedition – meaning one journeying beyond our solar system further into the Milky Way.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
After a decade of war and another of journeying home, Odysseus returns, incognito.
—Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 6 Sep. 2025
That journeying, evolutionary spirit of chamoy is rooted in its origins, which aren’t documented clearly but reflect a connection between the Americas and Asia.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, Denver Post, 19 Aug. 2025
Travelers Rest earned its name as a resting spot for weary travelers journeying along the Old Buncombe Road (which linked North Carolina to Georgia).
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 17 Aug. 2025
This month, Bark Air is debuting a standalone concierge service designed to handle the logistics of journeying with your furry, four-legged friend.
—AFAR Media, 14 Aug. 2025
Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
While journeying through the meticulous sign of Virgo — an Earth sign that values practicality and discernment — the love planet isn’t easily swayed by grand gestures.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 20 Sep. 2025
Rebecca Solnit keeps notebooks while journeying by train or plane.
—Karen Palmer
september 19, Literary Hub, 19 Sep. 2025
The probes completed that portion of their respective journeys by 1989, after which NASA retooled their mission as an interstellar expedition – meaning one journeying beyond our solar system further into the Milky Way.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
After a decade of war and another of journeying home, Odysseus returns, incognito.
—Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 6 Sep. 2025
That journeying, evolutionary spirit of chamoy is rooted in its origins, which aren’t documented clearly but reflect a connection between the Americas and Asia.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, Denver Post, 19 Aug. 2025
Travelers Rest earned its name as a resting spot for weary travelers journeying along the Old Buncombe Road (which linked North Carolina to Georgia).
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 17 Aug. 2025
This month, Bark Air is debuting a standalone concierge service designed to handle the logistics of journeying with your furry, four-legged friend.
—AFAR Media, 14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for journeying
traveling
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Isabella Lozano had been traveling in the eastbound lanes of the freeway when the crash happened in front of her vehicle.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
7 Oct. 2025
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Pair it with a cardigan and ballet flats for a cozy spin, style it with a blazer and bodysuit for the office, or go casual with a graphic tee and sneakers while traveling.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Journeying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/journeying. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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