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adjective

variants or travelled
Definition of travelednext
as in crowded

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verb

variants or travelled
past tense of travel
1
as in journeyed
to take a trip especially of some distance the couple loves to travel and has been to 34 countries

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2
as in traversed
to make one's way through, across, or over will travel the river for a while and then continue on land

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3
as in flew
to proceed or move quickly that racehorse can definitely travel

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4
as in associated
to come or be together as friends he traveled with a fast crowd when he was in college

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Recent Examples of traveled
Adjective
Aquarius January 20 – February 18 The path less traveled is calling to you. — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 20 Jan. 2024 The space definitely did not suit the couple’s style, which the designers described as California casual with traveled and Old World European elements. — Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 22 Nov. 2022
Verb
Judge traveled with the Yankees on their recent trip to the West Coast. — Cbs New York Team, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2026 The former Dorothy Palcer was once a professional figure skater who traveled with the Ice Capades. — Louisa Kung Liu Chu, Chicago Tribune, 8 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for traveled
Recent Examples of Synonyms for traveled
  1. crowded
  2. journeyed
  3. traversed
  4. sped
  5. associated
  6. trod
  7. trekked
  8. followed
Adjective
  • Raves in hand and a career-achievement narrative already set, Malkovich joins what is becoming a crowded Best Actor field.
    — Nate Jones, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Idaho drivers could face crowded roads over Labor Day weekend, according to AAA.
    — Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of crowded
Verb
  • The videos quickly went viral, with lines forming outside the hut as people journeyed to the site, eager to try one for themselves.
    — Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026
  • After a brief rest, Dyer journeyed atop Mosquito Pass, towering over 13,000 feet in elevation, on to Oro City (now Leadville).
    — John Meyer, Denver Post, 26 July 2026
Definition of journeyed
Verb
  • Sting is set to narrate a new documentary portrait of Nino Rota, the Italian composer whose music traversed the worlds of cinema and the concert hall, from Federico Fellini’s La Dolce Vita and 8½ to Francis Ford Coppola’s The Godfather.
    — SPIN Staff, SPIN, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The film itself was an odyssey of a shoot, as the cast traversed multiple countries and territories—Scotland, Italy, the Western Sahara, Greece—in all types of weather.
    — Wisdom Iheanyichukwu, Vanity Fair, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of traversed
Verb
  • In June 2021, a camera helped locate a murderer, Joseph Jean, 56, who sped off after stabbing a 38-year-old woman on a sidewalk in Fort Lauderdale, the agency said.
    — Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2026
  • The research was slow at first, but more recent advances in technology — including artificial intelligence — have sped things up.
    — Pien Huang, NPR, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of sped
Verb
  • The company also unveiled equipment associated with silicon-carbide semiconductor production.
    — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Most importantly, infrastructure should be viewed as a long-term investment in the community rather than simply another cost associated with development.
    — Javier Campaña Minchong, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of associated
Adjective
  • Johnny Carson joked about her breasts on The Tonight Show; countless others followed the same overly trodden path.
    — Debbie Millman, Time, 25 July 2026
  • Immigration experts are reporting a growing interest from American clients in relocating to lesser-trodden European destinations such as Romania, Bulgaria, Slovakia, Poland, Albania and Estonia.
    — Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 11 Apr. 2026
Definition of trod
Verb
  • After Only Murders In the Building‘s sleuthing trio of Charles (Steve Martin), Oliver (Martin Short) and Mabel (Selena Gomez) trekked to London for the upcoming Season 6, the writers room of the Hulu mystery comedy series is on the move too.
    — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Her parents paid the doctor who trekked to their home to deliver her with a sack of cornmeal.
    — Shima Oliaee, Time, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of trekked
Verb
  • Crude-tanker stocks have led the rally, up 120% year-to-date, followed by car carriers, gas carriers and dry-bulk shippers, Lloyd's data show.
    — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Officers followed the sounds of the gunfire to another floor, where a smoky haze limited their visibility.
    — Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 2026
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“Traveled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/traveled. Accessed 9 Sep. 2026.

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