pilgrimaging

verb

present participle of pilgrimage
as in traveling
to take a trip especially of some distance tourists pilgrimaging to all of the traditional destinations across Europe

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  1. traveling
  2. touring
  3. trekking
  4. journeying
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  • That could be why interest in traveling in November is surging, too.
    — Marnie Hunter, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Cameras went behind the scenes while Earle (second place to mirrorball winner Robert Irwin) was traveling around with the live tour.
    — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of traveling
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  • North Korean state media photos showed the girl dressed in a white dress and blazer walking alongside her father on a red carpet, touring the warship and posing with sailors together.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Lizzie and O’Neil also drifted apart as the actress continued touring with her theater company.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of touring
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  • The rest of Nepal, from popular trekking areas like Everest and Annapurna, and cities like Kathmandu and Pokhara, remains unaffected and open to visitors.
    — Nicola Chilton, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Sep. 2026
  • This is how designers came up with a trekking pole that packs 10 tools, a telescope that doubles as a flashlight, and a sleeping bag that can be worn as a poncho or used as a hammock.
    — Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of trekking
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  • Many of the missing are Hindu pilgrims, who were journeying to Kailash Mansarovar, a high-altitude site in Tibet revered by Hindus and Buddhists.
    — Diaa Hadid, NPR, 27 Aug. 2026
  • With the sun journeying through your secretive 12th house, this season sets the stage for something quieter and healing.
    — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of journeying
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