road-tripping

present participle of road-trip

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for road-tripping
Verb
  • Today, this sandy, shifting landform is a Pennsylvania state park drawing millions of visitors and migrating birds each year.
    USA TODAY Network, USA Today, 10 June 2026
  • Major storms can also blow migrating birds off course.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 1 June 2026
Verb
  • Nearly a year ago, Estrella was found wandering alone on the streets of Denver without access to necessities, including fresh water.
    Jasmine Arenas, CBS News, 12 June 2026
  • Ray struggles to hide his drink, to get a drink, to get away on his own and pursue his Sisyphean labors of hammering a bucket of baseballs off a tee and then wandering through the field to collect them and start again.
    Richard Brody, New Yorker, 12 June 2026
Verb
  • 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
  • Imagine if David Rose and Patrick Brewer went gallivanting off on a cozy fantasy adventure, only to discover a shape-shifting girl and humans who are the real monsters.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 May 2026
Verb
  • For travelers looking for a beach vacation, Abrams recommends hopping off The Palmetto in Charleston, South Carolina, and heading to one of the nearby barrier islands.
    Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 4 June 2026
  • Shuttle services also solve the parking and timing problems that come with hopping between distilleries on a tight schedule.
    Lauren Schuster, Sacbee.com, 3 June 2026
Verb
  • Nothing but smoke and fires roaming freely, invading even our graves.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 June 2026
  • Videos went viral of bears rummaging through supermarket aisles and roaming school grounds, setting local communities on edge.
    Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 9 June 2026
Verb
  • The show will also feature a couple of reporters — Alex Aljoe will be demonstrating her linguistic skills in a roving role, while Sky Sports’ Rob Jones will be in the England camp — and what promises to be a starry cast of guests.
    Matt Slater, New York Times, 4 June 2026
  • All of that data funnels through a roving technical center that gets disassembled after every race and shipped to the next location.
    John Koetsier, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026
Verb
  • But birding at this landfill does not mean traipsing through the trash.
    Kate Wong, Scientific American, 14 May 2026
  • Families flock to the Cape for mini-golfing, traipsing around sand dunes, comparing ice cream stands, gobbling up lobster rolls, spotting whales, and simply admiring the gray cedar shake houses adorned with colorful buoys.
    Kara Williams, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Stotmeister also began her career over 15 years ago, representing Broadway and touring theatrical productions.
    Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 11 June 2026
  • The transplants from Arizona began touring Charlotte daycare centers in the fall of 2024, when Camille was about seven months pregnant.
    Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 11 June 2026
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“Road-tripping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/road-tripping. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.

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