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
  • Cracks in Foundation or Framework Caulking cracks and crevices in your foundation can stop spiders from migrating into your home, as can making sure all screens and doors are tightly sealed.
    — Sarah Everett, The Spruce, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Satellites look back at Earth, studying its changing landforms, migrating wildlife, diminishing glaciers and natural disasters.
    — Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of migrating
Verb
  • The British manufacturer may have realized that the typical Tiger 1200 spends considerably more time eating up highway miles, tackling daily commutes and wandering along the occasional gravel track than navigating genuinely challenging terrain.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Vision, meanwhile, explores a more attenuated past by wandering through basement rooms, connecting with AIs spanning the history of his lineage.
    — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of wandering
Verb
  • First stop was Balthazar, where Chanel was fêting their new Coco fragrance before gallivanting off to hotspot Sophie’s in the East Village.
    — Irene Kim, Vogue, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Buyers were interested but worried about the optics of a show revolving around two wealthy, gallivanting white guys.
    — Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of gallivanting
Verb
  • After Hamilton got done church-hopping, volunteers held a get-out-the-vote event at a brewery not far from COR.
    — Emma Green, New Yorker, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Lily celebrated a couple of days later by hopping on Instagram and dumping out plenty of photos from the event.
    — David Hookstead OutKick, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of hopping
Verb
  • For families Families are welcomed here with a friendly, low-key attitude that has delighted kids roaming free through the open spaces.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Oct. 2026
  • The department’s all-points-bulletin asking the public to report a lone and roaming ewe may not produce any sightings.
    — Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of roaming
Verb
  • Of course, roving camera people are a feature of most major tours.
    — Katie Bain, Billboard, 29 Oct. 2026
  • This roving work mounts an investigation into that which is typically dismissed as unserious—for example, fashion, perfume, and romantic comedies.
    — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of roving
Verb
  • The pack of dogs had been roaming onto an oil field in Oxnard, traipsing onto private property and walking perilously close to vehicular traffic.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Across the dozen tracks, Sivan leans heavily on ’90s touchstones, traipsing from glitch-hop to drum and bass, casting a wide net across sounds and scope.
    — Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of traipsing
Verb
  • Fortunately, gawkers can get their fix by touring Doris Duke's opulent 1937 estate at Black Point.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The couple spent significant time touring open air markets in Italy, which, Caruso said, were loaded with seafood and fresh produce.
    — Susan DeGrane, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of touring
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