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traveling 1 of 2

adjective

variants or travelling
Definition of travelingnext
as in roaming

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verb

variants or travelling
present participle of travel
1
as in touring
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 traversing
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 flying
to proceed or move quickly that racehorse can definitely travel

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4
as in running
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 traveling
Adjective
But baby apparently got the non-traveling alleles from both parents, and therefore is not a time traveler. — Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 23 Nov. 2021 As more states ease their indoor dining restrictions and the CDC has given the all-clear (for the most part) to the fully vaccinated for both traveling and small gatherings, restaurants are starting to feel alive again. — Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 13 Aug. 2021
Verb
While Mii Amo was my first foray into painting while traveling, many wellness resorts increasingly help jet-setters tap into art’s wellbeing benefits. — Stephanie Vermillion, Vogue, 17 Sep. 2026 The 11-year-old boy who was seriously injured after being struck by a car in Baltimore this week was traveling to school when the incident happened, school officials say. — Caroline Foreback, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for traveling
Recent Examples of Synonyms for traveling
  1. nomadic
  2. touring
  3. traversing
  4. flying
  5. running
  6. wandering
  7. journeying
  8. crossing
Adjective
  • An investigation is underway to establish the definitive cause of the deaths inside the area where wildlife including lions, elephants and black rhinos live in proximity with semi-nomadic Maasai pastoralists.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Staged under the theme of Via Nomadis, which means the nomadic path, the showcase invited guests to actively participate in a narrative shaped by fashion, space, moving image and light.
    — Denni Hu, Footwear News, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of nomadic
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
Verb
  • The production’s adventurousness, traversing every corner of Brad Bentz’s scenic design, can have a diffuse effect.
    — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026
  • People were part of Pleistocene history, adapting to the colder climates in the north and traversing the unglaciated regions to the south of the glacial margins.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of traversing
Verb
  • The other seats are all chained to the table for when Carrie sends everything in the room flying.
    — Entertainment Weekly, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Sep. 2026
  • In 1983, the 12m yacht Azzurra — flying the YCCS burgee — represented Italy for the first time in the long history of the America’s Cup, the oldest sports trophy in international sport, finishing third in the challenger series at its first attempt.
    — Andrew Rice, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of flying
Verb
  • Six additional citations — speeding, improper passing, failing to drive in a single lane, following too closely, failing to obey traffic control and running a red light — have been added to his charges.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 19 Sep. 2026
  • The economy is running hotter, and the labor market is tight, meaning higher yields represent some normalization from crisis-era lows.
    — Jason Ma, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of running
Adjective
  • Cleveland also presumed rightly that Kiffin’s professional wandering eye meant the pairing was destined for a bad ending.
    — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2026
  • With Black Friday and also Christmas Day games on Netflix only becoming a thing over the past couple of years, some have wondered if the NFL has a wandering eye.
    — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of wandering
Verb
  • Ravishing and deeply enigmatic, Venus doesn’t do anything subtle when journeying through the Underworld.
    — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Many of the missing are Hindu pilgrims, who were journeying to Kailash Mansarovar, a high-altitude site in Tibet revered by Hindus and Buddhists.
    — Diaa Hadid, NPR, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of journeying
Verb
  • Clinical studies have shown that crossing your legs at the knee can temporarily raise systolic and diastolic blood pressure readings.
    — Ayesha Gulzar, Verywell Health, 17 Sep. 2026
  • The growing menace of drones crossing into Romania’s skies, many of which officials have blamed on Russia, prompted the NATO member to shoot down four drones this year, the first time since the war next door started.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of crossing

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