as in holidaying
to take or spend a vacation
hoping to vacation in Spain this summer
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Recent Examples of vacationing
Opheli Garcia Lawler, Travel + Leisure, 21 Jan. 2026
Bojeh lived next door to where the Kraft brothers and Puchan were vacationing.
—Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Jan. 2026
Stroheim himself plays the villain, one Lieutenant Eric von Steuben, who meets a vacationing American woman at an Alpine resort and tries to seduce her under the nose of her neglectful husband.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 17 Jan. 2026
Rumors of their showmance first came about in August 2019, when fans posted photos on Instagram of the pair vacationing together in Greece, per E!
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 10 Jan. 2026
Donnelly was born in New York City and raised in the northern part of New Jersey, spending summers vacationing down the Jersey Shore.
—Ralphie Aversa, USA Today, 9 Jan. 2026
The family was vacationing in South Florida from Queens, New York.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 9 Jan. 2026
Kylie and her sister Kendall Jenner showed off their Hermès bags last summer while vacationing in Saint-Tropez, France.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 6 Jan. 2026
Emma Blanco, who was vacationing in Aruba, was only able to find a flight that leaves Wednesday to Toronto, followed by another flight the following day to get her back home to New York.
—Elena Giuliano, NBC news, 5 Jan. 2026
Verb
Many travelers dream of vacationing in a warm, sunny place, ideally by the beach.
—Opheli Garcia Lawler, Travel + Leisure, 21 Jan. 2026
Bojeh lived next door to where the Kraft brothers and Puchan were vacationing.
—Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Jan. 2026
Stroheim himself plays the villain, one Lieutenant Eric von Steuben, who meets a vacationing American woman at an Alpine resort and tries to seduce her under the nose of her neglectful husband.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 17 Jan. 2026
Rumors of their showmance first came about in August 2019, when fans posted photos on Instagram of the pair vacationing together in Greece, per E!
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 10 Jan. 2026
Donnelly was born in New York City and raised in the northern part of New Jersey, spending summers vacationing down the Jersey Shore.
—Ralphie Aversa, USA Today, 9 Jan. 2026
The family was vacationing in South Florida from Queens, New York.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 9 Jan. 2026
Kylie and her sister Kendall Jenner showed off their Hermès bags last summer while vacationing in Saint-Tropez, France.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 6 Jan. 2026
Emma Blanco, who was vacationing in Aruba, was only able to find a flight that leaves Wednesday to Toronto, followed by another flight the following day to get her back home to New York.
—Elena Giuliano, NBC news, 5 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vacationing
Adjective
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Congress looks increasingly deadlocked, public opposition to his aggressive moves at home and abroad mounts, and the central issue for many Americans – cost-of-living concerns – defies easy solutions.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
20 Jan. 2026
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Ultimately, linking his story to abroad conversation around CTE.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Oct. 2025
Verb
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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
Adjective
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Dru Brenner-Beck, a retired US Army judge advocate and an expert in international law and the law of armed conflict, is less certain.—
Harmeet Kaur,
CNN Money,
21 Jan. 2026
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The law temporarily lifts the 960-hour annual work limit for retired deputies, dispatchers and evidence technicians.—
Tim Fang,
CBS News,
21 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The reforms would also introduce a system to track truckers’ resting and working hours.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Jan. 2026
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The Tree Haus is a standout, boasting 2 floors resting 23 feet above the ground, surrounded by a canopy of towering pines.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Vacationing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vacationing. Accessed 26 Jan. 2026.
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