road-tripping

verb

present participle of road-trip
as in migrating

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for road-tripping
  1. migrating
  2. wandering
  3. gallivanting
  4. hopping
  5. roaming
  6. roving
  7. traipsing
  8. touring
Verb
  • Humans migrating north towards Nicaragua from parts of South America brought avocado seeds and then planted the fruit in Central America’s humid lowlands.
    — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 22 July 2026
  • The sand added for each of those projects has been generally migrating south.
    — Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 July 2026
Definition of migrating
Verb
  • Before catching an afternoon game, grab some breakfast and take your time wandering through animal exhibits before heading to the stadium.
    — Taylor Haught, Kansas City Star, 24 July 2026
  • Tourists can enjoy wandering through this gem's stunning blue and white hilltop towns and tasting authentic, fresh Mediterranean food.
    — Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 24 July 2026
Definition of wandering
Verb
  • Velasquez's social media account captured the real estate agent gallivanting on trips with family and friends following the alleged murder.
    — Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2026
  • The Orlando Sentinel’s Jeff Schweers found Ingoglia has been gallivanting around the state to see the Miami Dolphins, Tampa Bay Lightning, Daytona 500 and even a boxing match, with taxpayers helping cover his transportation.
    — Scott Maxwell, Sun Sentinel, 28 May 2026
Definition of gallivanting
Verb
  • The party has since passed stiffer rules that are intended to prevent states such as New Hampshire and Iowa from hopping the line in the future.
    — Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 24 July 2026
  • Vogue’s Guide to Styling Canvas Shoes Designers are hopping on the trend too.
    — Minty Mellon, Vogue, 23 July 2026
Definition of hopping
Verb
  • Drought damages pasturelands, reduces the natural feed supply and restricts water access, all needed for raising large, roaming livestock.
    — Claire Malon, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026
  • This is especially dangerous when feeding large numbers of free-roaming cats.
    — Jack Perry, The Providence Journal, 16 July 2026
Definition of roaming
Verb
  • Enclose The Garden With A Fence Enclosing a garden or patio with a fence provides more privacy, discourages roving deer, and adds a little mystery to your property.
    — Mary Alice Russell, Southern Living, 13 July 2026
  • The first came last October when Casa Bonita hosted a fall pop-up called Casa BOOnita and suspended the use of roving actors for one month.
    — Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 9 July 2026
Definition of roving
Verb
  • Over spare guitars, Madonna retraces the days of traipsing about the Lower East Side when the rent was overdue.
    — Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 3 July 2026
  • But birding at this landfill does not mean traipsing through the trash.
    — Kate Wong, Scientific American, 14 May 2026
Definition of traipsing
Verb
  • Currently, the Wilsons are working on a new record and a documentary in addition to touring.
    — David Chiu, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
  • Shortly after his arrival, Guterres held talks with Syria’s interim president, Ahmad al-Sharaa, before touring the old quarter of Damascus and the famous Umayyad Mosque.
    — GHAITH ALSAYED, Fortune, 27 July 2026
Definition of touring
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