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verb

variants or travelling
present participle of travel
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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
Meghan Markle’s exact Saucony sneakers are great for hiking, running errands, traveling, and more. Isabel Garcia, PEOPLE, 26 June 2026 Prosecutors say Wilburn was traveling about 100 mph on Cherry Valley Boulevard with lights and sirens activated, responding to a report of a shooting. Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for traveling
Recent Examples of Synonyms for traveling
Adjective
  • The future goalkeeper had, however, been conditioned by his nomadic family upbringing.
    Colin Millar, New York Times, 27 June 2026
  • Later, it was used to describe the sites created by nomadic groups like the Romani people.
    Natalie Escobar, NPR, 25 June 2026
Verb
  • My visit to the pig facility felt like touring a biohazard site.
    Burkhard Bilger, New Yorker, 29 June 2026
  • Jackson, 67, is retiring from touring because of a chronic inherited neurological condition, Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease.
    Audrey Gibbs, USA Today, 28 June 2026
Verb
  • Known for traversing the comedy club scene throughout the Big Apple, the stand-up artist is taking her talents on the road for the remainder of the year as part of a cross-country tour.
    Justin Klawans, TheWeek, 26 June 2026
  • Every year, about 90% of Central Oregon’s Deschutes River disappears into networks of canals and pipes traversing high desert.
    Emily Cureton Cook, ProPublica, 26 June 2026
Verb
  • Taylor loves her Easter eggs, and there are rumors flying that Madison Square Garden is simply a bold ploy to redirect fans’ (and the media’s) attention away from where her true nuptials will be.
    Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 1 July 2026
  • So, at this point, the town of Calistoga doesn't seem willing to take a chance that flying cars will be showing up any time soon.
    John Ramos, CBS News, 30 June 2026
Verb
  • That means many households will be paying more per kilowatt-hour at the same time air conditioners are running longer and harder, a combination that can quickly drive up summer statements.
    Gabby Sartori, USA Today, 30 June 2026
  • Even though the show has been running for decades, the creative team said each cast brings a new energy and tone.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026
Adjective
  • Controlled mind-wandering — Mind-wandering is a spontaneous zoning out of your immediate surroundings.
    Eric Zillmer, Scientific American, 26 June 2026
  • When a wandering wolf threatens his fragile peace and slaughters his flock, Gaspard, blinded by rage, embarks on a perilous quest for vengeance — one that will lead him to the farthest reaches of his sorrow and guilt.
    Kevin Giraud, Variety, 22 June 2026
Verb
  • At the final whistle, the Curaçao team mobbed Room in the penalty area before journeying some 40 yards behind him to celebrate with Curaçao fans in attendance.
    Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 21 June 2026
  • But this time around, astronauts on the next Artemis mission won't be journeying anywhere near the moon.
    Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 9 June 2026
Verb
  • Prosecutors said the children were then transported to El Paso after crossing the border.
    Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026
  • Hopes have risen that crude supplies will improve markedly with the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow waterway that’s key for the world’s oil transport, even though the number of ships crossing the strait is still limited.
    ABC News, ABC News, 2 July 2026

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“Traveling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/traveling. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.

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