as in holidaying
to take or spend a vacation
hoping to vacation in Spain this summer
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Recent Examples of vacationing
Robert Faturechi, ProPublica, 6 Sep. 2025
Outsider is about a man (Pellegrino) whose wife is taken by human traffickers while vacationing with her in another country.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2025
Pena was previously accused of raping an American woman vacationing in Costa Rica, and the pair were allegedly associated with TdA, a foreign terrorist organization.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2025
At its onset, Santor and his family were vacationing in the Cayman Islands.
—Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2025
Sylvain Amic, president of the Musée d’Orsay and the Musée de l’Orangerie in Paris, died of heart failure August 31 while vacationing in the south of France.
—News Desk, Artforum, 3 Sep. 2025
The trio can frequently be seen together on social media, spending holidays together, vacationing and celebrating momentous occasions including her 2022 middle school graduation.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Cousins Cuban Cafe is a family affair for the Miami native, who relocated about a decade ago after spending years vacationing in the area with her relatives.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 1 Sep. 2025
Dana West, a federal worker visiting Rehoboth Beach, recalled an instance earlier this year where a dozen members of his vacationing party experienced gastrointestinal issues.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2025
Adjective
The pair had previously enjoyed vacationing in Arizona, according to news reports and social media posts.
—Robert Faturechi, ProPublica, 6 Sep. 2025
Outsider is about a man (Pellegrino) whose wife is taken by human traffickers while vacationing with her in another country.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2025
Pena was previously accused of raping an American woman vacationing in Costa Rica, and the pair were allegedly associated with TdA, a foreign terrorist organization.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2025
At its onset, Santor and his family were vacationing in the Cayman Islands.
—Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2025
Sylvain Amic, president of the Musée d’Orsay and the Musée de l’Orangerie in Paris, died of heart failure August 31 while vacationing in the south of France.
—News Desk, Artforum, 3 Sep. 2025
The trio can frequently be seen together on social media, spending holidays together, vacationing and celebrating momentous occasions including her 2022 middle school graduation.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Cousins Cuban Cafe is a family affair for the Miami native, who relocated about a decade ago after spending years vacationing in the area with her relatives.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 1 Sep. 2025
Dana West, a federal worker visiting Rehoboth Beach, recalled an instance earlier this year where a dozen members of his vacationing party experienced gastrointestinal issues.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vacationing
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The tradition was started by Queen Elizabeth in 1988, meaning all of her grandchildren grew up holidaying at the beloved home.—
Meredith Kile,
People.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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It is said the bees gathered at the cemetery, resting on the tent over the grave and on the floral displays, returning to their hives after the service concluded.—
Elizabeth Bass Parman,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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Thomas dove in and swam with Malibu, popping up simultaneously from the water and resting their extremities — his arms, her fins — on the edge of the pool.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Sep. 2025
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One of the nearby campers was Massachusetts retired firefighter Kevin Carter, who helped administer CPR, WMTW reported.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
5 Sep. 2025
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That’s what happened to 64-year-old retired nurse Donna Niebauer when, over the course of one terrifying night, Hurricane Helene ravaged her peaceful mountain community of Burnsville, North Carolina and cut off power for more than two months.—
Jennifer Jolly,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Vacationing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vacationing. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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