trundling

verb

present participle of trundle
as in navigating

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trundling
  1. navigating
  2. riding
  3. migrating
  4. motoring
  5. cruising
  6. rolling
  7. sailing
  8. flying
Verb
  • By the time viewers reach hour 15, the staff has spent an entire shift navigating a cyberattack that forces the emergency department to abandon digital systems, a nonstop influx of Fourth of July emergencies and an abandoned baby.
    — Tanya Fedak, Variety, 25 Aug. 2026
  • People also call in for help navigating their existing Medicare benefits.
    — Katy Golvala, Hartford Courant, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of navigating
Verb
  • Cowell broke his back in multiple places while riding an e-bike in the courtyard of his Malibu, California home in 2020.
    — Kalia Richardson, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026
  • The camera quickly cut to Jordana riding piggyback on a band member.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of riding
Verb
  • All the while, the heat coming from the pan is slowly migrating toward the center of the meat, gently cooking it to my goal temperature.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Japanese laborers had been migrating to Hawaii since the 1890s, mainly to work on sugar plantations.
    — H.M.A. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of migrating
Verb
  • Mora picked the ball up on halfway and just kept on motoring forward, moving towards two runners on the right, eventually nudging the ball through for Jorge Sanchez, who bundled the ball across for Quinones to finish.
    — Jack Lang, New York Times, 26 June 2026
  • Some manufacturers are trying to mimic the ICE car experience, such as retro-fitting old school motoring noises and gear simulations to entertain understimulated EV drivers.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 29 May 2026
Definition of motoring
Verb
  • Travelers have also weighed in online about the benefits and drawbacks of cruising in Greenland.
    — Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 23 Aug. 2026
  • By then Arsenal were cruising, thanks to an hour of crisp passing and progressive possession punctuated by goals from Kai Havertz, Bukayo Saka and Odegaard.
    — Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of cruising
Verb
  • The junior right-hander can be rolling to his left, then plant, turn and fire a pass, with his long, skinny arm, 60 yards downfield and right on the money.
    — Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Then, an unexpected turn of events set the ball rolling for a reunion.
    — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of rolling
Verb
  • Off property, the hotel can connect guests with surf lessons, sailing on Jamaica Bay, paddleboarding, and sailing excursions.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The ship was sailing from Lerwick in Shetland to Dundee at the time.
    — Nathan Diller, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of sailing
Verb
  • But their life as flying animals is short, lasting a few weeks or months.
    — Olga R. Rodriguez, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Bringing your own electrolytes Hydration is always a problem when flying.
    — Carin Ryan, Travel + Leisure, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of flying
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