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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
Customers can book a ride for multiple people traveling together. Sara Gregory, AJC.com, 6 Mar. 2026 Instead, leave several inches of open space in between them to lower the risk of insects or diseases traveling from one plant to the other. Alexandra Jones, The Spruce, 27 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for traveling
Recent Examples of Synonyms for traveling
Verb
  • Nowadays, SoCo is among the city’s top tourist attractions, and the San José is in the heart of the action, hosting local and touring bands in its courtyard and parking lot during festivals and special events.
    Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 5 Mar. 2026
  • Tyler detailed plans to leave the band in January, citing the strain on her mental health of touring with the group.
    Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 5 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The French carrier had already rerouted three of its services traversing the Suez Canal back around the Cape of Good Hope due to the uncertainty in the region.
    Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 2 Mar. 2026
  • With commercial truck builds that are bigger than average cars, difficulty halting, and limited maneuvering, these factors can make traversing construction zones riskier for commercial truck drivers.
    Wyles Daniel, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Keep reading to discover all the best fashion sneaker collaborations to scoop up this spring—they’re already flying.
    Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 10 Mar. 2026
  • According to Diio by Cirium data, the airline is flying more than 1,100 flights at the airport this month.
    Dallas Morning News, Dallas Morning News, 9 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The former state controller has been running for California governor longer than just about anybody in the cheek-by-jowl field.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2026
  • The crowd stopped the congressional certification of Biden's victory for several hours, sent lawmakers running and vandalized the building before police regained control.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • Anthropocene framing conscripts the work into contemporary climate discourse, rendering its specific engagement with Kazakh nomadic destruction merely illustrative of broader ecological crisis.
    Anel Rakhimzhanova, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2026
  • But these token acknowledgments feel oddly forced, particularly once Glass teams up with another nomadic sort whose world has been destroyed by the white man.
    Eric Kohn, IndieWire, 25 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • With Iran controlling the Northern side of the passage, the country has the means to block vessels from journeying through and can disrupt trade by attacking shipping containers and tankers.
    Callum Sutherland, Time, 3 Mar. 2026
  • Tunnels beneath the church provided a secret haven for those journeying north to freedom.
    Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 19 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Whether in the cabin of a long-haul flight, on a research vessel in the middle of the Atlantic, or in a vehicle crossing a remote desert, travelers can expect a future of uninterrupted, gigabit-level internet that follows them across every horizon.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 4 Mar. 2026
  • The man, identified as 33-year-old Wisconsin resident James Douglas McMillan, was crossing through the Sierra Blanca checkpoint – a remote Border Patrol station about 90 miles east of El Paso – when a Border Patrol drug K-9 alerted to his car, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety.
    Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 4 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • While driving - Stick to the middle lanes and stay on elevated ground.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 8 Mar. 2026
  • Aiden Robbins took the most substantial swing of the night in that inning, driving a two-run, back-side home run to right field.
    David Eckert, Austin American Statesman, 7 Mar. 2026

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“Traveling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/traveling. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.

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