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as in to traverse
to make one's way through, across, or over Jack Kerouac's celebrated novel about penniless free spirits peregrinating the United States

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  • The team traversed steep and uneven ground, overcame vertical drops of up to 60 feet (20 meters) using rope techniques and transformed a small underground site into a temporary base.
    Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Several states along the East Coast have been issued warnings by the National Weather Service (NWS), after a nor’easter traversed the eastern seaboard this weekend bringing with it the threat of strong wind and heavy rain.
    Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The only surefire way to avoid this modern-day traveler's burnout is by taking the path less traveled.
    Travel + Leisure, Travel + Leisure, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Law previously shared updates of Kinley as a baby, including the two of them traveling, playing together and dressing up.
    Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Migrants attempt to cross the Mediterranean from North Africa and try to enter Europe to claim asylum along the Italian coast.
    Chelsea Bailey, CNN Money, 19 Oct. 2025
  • Gavin Sawchuk may or may not have crossed the goal line on a shovel pass.
    Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
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  • What to Know On Thursday, the storm was trekking across the Rocky Mountains, FOX Weather reported.
    Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Five game Cubs series delivers big dividends The five game series against divisional rival Chicago Cubs added to the economic impact, thanks to Windy City fans who trekked north for three games.
    Ricardo Torres, jsonline.com, 14 Oct. 2025
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  • In his candid remarks on earnings calls, Karp doesn’t always follow advice for talking points.
    Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2025
  • All crossings between Afghanistan and Pakistan were shut on Sunday following ongoing clashes.
    Happymon Jacob, Time, 16 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Based on Swift's blunt response, don't expect the Grammy-winning musician to follow in the footsteps any time soon of other celebrities like Katy Perry and William Shatner who have voyaged beyond Earth's atmosphere.
    Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 7 Oct. 2025
  • And with her last-day outfit ready to go, she gets set to voyage home feeling centered, not chaotic.
    Alesandra Dubin, Southern Living, 2 Oct. 2025
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  • No matter what had happened over the first two quarters of a game, Turner would watch Simons walk up to Damian Lillard’s locker and receive a breakdown of the action.
    Jay King, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Lila Moss Kate Moss' daughter, Lila Moss, walked the runway at the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show in a gray long-sleeve jumpsuit which read pink across the chest.
    Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • There's a narrative of transformation as characters journey into the wilderness to face their demons.
    Audrey Gibbs, Nashville Tennessean, 17 Oct. 2025
  • This collection journeys through faith, womanhood, and community, and much more.
    Lynnette Nicholas, Essence, 9 Oct. 2025
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“Peregrinate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peregrinate. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.

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