peregrinating

verb

present participle of peregrinate
1
as in traversing
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 traveling
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 peregrinating
  1. traversing
  2. traveling
  3. crossing
  4. journeying
  5. following
  6. touring
  7. walking
  8. trekking
Verb
  • But that low ride height is going to make any actual trail traversing pretty challenging.
    — Andrew P. Collins, The Drive, 22 July 2026
  • Using a monolithic design eliminates the latency penalties associated with traversing multiple chiplets, while simultaneously delivering roughly three times greater core-to-core bandwidth.
    — Marco Chiappetta, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Definition of traversing
Verb
  • That made things much easier, especially for family members traveling internationally for the first time.
    — Doug Gollan, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
  • The Koester family was traveling to Nashville for a soccer tournament when the crash occurred, according to the fundraiser.
    — Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 25 July 2026
Definition of traveling
Verb
  • Every Leeds supporter will be crossing their fingers that the hierarchy prove persuasive — and that Trafford offers their club a long-term solution in goal.
    — Beren Cross, New York Times, 24 July 2026
  • Hikers pass Sherpa villages, Buddhist monasteries and the mountain town of Namche Bazaar, crossing suspension bridges above rushing rivers.
    — Ashley Lynch, Charlotte Observer, 23 July 2026
Definition of crossing
Verb
  • 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
Definition of journeying
Verb
  • In the days following Maduro’s ouster, the UK’s then-Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper said the UK still did not recognize the Venezuelan government.
    — German Padinger, CNN Money, 24 July 2026
  • Los Angeles was the site of significant unrest following raids by Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers.
    — Barry Svrluga, New York Times, 24 July 2026
Definition of following
Verb
  • During an appearance on Rolling Stone’s Nashville Now podcast, Tedeschi and Trucks talked about touring with such a large band — the group features 12 members.
    — Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 20 July 2026
  • The two are currently touring together, and country music fans can't get enough.
    — David Hookstead OutKick, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2026
Definition of touring
Verb
  • For Jill Little, the director of YPP, the program has been a steadying force in walking alongside the girls through the uncertainty of pregnancy, childbirth and raising a child.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026
  • Video from a Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reporter showed a large group of protesters walking down a street Wednesday evening.
    — Marin Scott, NBC news, 23 July 2026
Definition of walking
Verb
  • The Plex Solo Pro pitches using a single trekking pole for a sharp, single-point peak height of 52 in (132 cm) and a series of six to 10 stakes.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 18 July 2026
  • Related Stories Alemán is the first human in history to have completed the Triple Grand Slam of Travel, visiting all 193 countries recognized by the United Nations, trekking to both the North and South Poles and traveling to space.
    — Anna Marie de la Fuente, Variety, 17 July 2026
Definition of trekking
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