peregrinates

verb

present tense third-person singular of peregrinate
1
as in crosses
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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2
as in travels
to take a trip especially of some distance a couple of backpacking college students who decided to spend the summer peregrinating around Ireland

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for peregrinates
  1. crosses
  2. travels
  3. traverses
  4. tours
  5. follows
  6. treks
  7. walks
  8. journeys
Verb
  • Insurers price policiees and settle claims based on where rain fell, and parametric products that pay out automatically when rainfall crosses the threshold only work if the rainfall is measured.
    — Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • But the idea of gamifying a disaster like a wildfire for financial gain crosses a clear ethical boundary, experts say.
    — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of crosses
Verb
  • For her cookbook, Pereira developed and perfected 100 original recipes with easy-to-find ingredients that infuse accessible dishes with rich flavors inspired by her Portuguese-Goan heritage and travels around the world.
    — Forbes.com, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The Glenwood Whitewater Activity Area has a standing river wave that draws kayakers and stand-up paddleboarders, and the river, which travels through dramatic Glenwood Canyon, is a top place for travelers interested in white-water rafting.
    — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of travels
Verb
  • The canal traverses the Isthmus of Suez, which is the sole land bridge between Africa and Asia.
    — Scott Spires, Encyclopedia Britannica, 21 Aug. 2026
  • How to Get There The city of Glenwood Springs is built around Interstate 70, a major highway that traverses the state.
    — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of traverses
Verb
  • Although wine tastings are available daily by appointment, tours only available on weekends from December through July, outside of harvest season.
    — Alexiah Syrai Olsen, Sacbee.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Fine-dining Anthology also returns with a tasting menu that tours through Italy.
    — Jennifer Kester, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of tours
Verb
  • Directed by Kim Soo-hoon, the musical fantasy adventure follows Princess Romi, Heartsping, and their crew venturing into the deep sea to rescue Queen Velita.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 24 Aug. 2026
  • The move follows efforts by Pinterest and LinkedIn to respond to users’ frustrations with AI slop in their feeds.
    — Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of follows
Verb
  • Carlos Manuel Vesga submitted the Pluribus episode where Manousos treks up through South America while accepting no help from the hive members, a showcase of defiant pride and a good bit of physically demanding work.
    — Joe Reid, Vulture, 8 Aug. 2026
  • The jukebox musical is built from Keys’ catalogue of R&B and soul hits, a semi-autobiographical story that treks through her Manhattan upbringing.
    — David John Chávez, Mercury News, 4 May 2026
Definition of treks
Verb
  • The person, identified by authorities as Berezovska, then walks away, reaching into her pocket for a phone.
    — Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
  • In the 2013 movie, Joaquin Phoenix’s character, Theodore, walks around the city talking to Samantha, his AI companion, through a tiny earpiece.
    — Joanna Stern, NBC news, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of walks
Verb
  • Seasonal excursions range from a roughly three-hour summit trip to longer journeys through British Columbia and the Yukon.
    — Bailey Berg, Travel + Leisure, 16 Aug. 2026
  • In a world where AI will build almost anything it is asked to, competitiveness can come from knowing which journeys to avoid spending money and time on.
    — Nisha Talagala, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Definition of journeys
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