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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
  • Native American groups have argued that the construction could inhibit their ability to practice their faith and is damaging important religious sites while environmentalists worry the wall will cause flooding or keep animals from migrating.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026
  • In California, for example, rice farmers are paid to flood their fields during key weeks of the year, for the use of migrating birds.
    — Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of migrating
Verb
  • That uncanny feeling of wandering through left-behind cities has made for its own niche tourist appeal, and natural elements that overtake these towns in the absence of human residents add another layer of intrigue.
    — Charlotte Collins, Architectural Digest, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Marietta police have charged the 22-year-old caregiver of a 3-year-old boy found wandering alone on a road on Monday afternoon.
    — Dan Raby, CBS News, 15 Sep. 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
  • The video features images of gun-toting federal agents in military uniforms and Bass hopping out of a car in an aquamarine pant suit to face them.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026
  • To return, board the hop-on, hop-off boat with your CityCard for a 90-minute city tour (hopping off not obligatory).
    — Adrienne Wyper, TheWeek, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of hopping
Verb
  • Earlier this month, a mountain lion was seen roaming around in the city's Panhandle neighborhood just east of Golden Gate Park.
    — Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The Inian Islands, for starters, are one of the most biologically rich places on Earth, with Steller sea lions and bald eagles roaming about.
    — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of roaming
Verb
  • The lawsuit also sought to block roving patrols making stops and arrests based solely on race, language and occupation, and to protect access to counsel rights for people in detention.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Sally knocks Ian out with a blunt object, and the sisters go roving through the overgrown woods separating them from Lockland Manor.
    — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of roving
Verb
  • Not every international game sees teams traipsing around the city.
    — Matt Barrows, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Pictures from trail cameras even show the cat traipsing through falling snow in the Santa Rita Mountains.
    — Sarah Henry, AZCentral.com, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of traipsing
Verb
  • The residency is proof of the rapidly advancing infrastructure and ecosystem for artists who are looking to invest time and finances into touring the region.
    — Emanuel Okusanya, Variety, 18 Sep. 2026
  • McFalls said touring the band's music on stage adds another element to the production.
    — Dillon Thomas, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of touring
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“Road-tripping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/road-tripping. Accessed 23 Sep. 2026.

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