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voyaging

verb

present participle of voyage
1
as in traveling
to take a trip especially of some distance voyaged to the ends of the earth in search of adventure

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2
as in sailing
to travel on water in a vessel voyaging on a cruise ship for the first time

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Recent Examples of voyaging However, when her island's resources are threatened, Moana embraces her ancestors' voyaging heritage and heads out to sea to find Maui, deliver the heart of Te Fiti (which Maui stole back in the day) and save her people. — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 9 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for voyaging
  1. traveling
  2. sailing
  3. journeying
  4. trekking
  5. touring
  6. wandering
Verb
  • Even though most pilgrims traveling to Lourdes each year come from France — 42%, according to the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes — many visitors from Eastern Europe are expected to come and greet Leo.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026
  • This interest in new talent doesn’t come only from audiences, but it is also shared by the high-profile executives travelling into town for the festival’s highly prestigious industry sidebar, the Zurich Summit.
    — Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of traveling
Verb
  • More cruise ships like Oceania Marina and Ponant’s Le Commandant Charcot are sailing to remote destinations like Sisimiut, Narsaq, and Disko Island.
    — CNT Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Mandel took the sentiment a step further, comparing Cowell’s absence to sailing without the person normally steering the ship.
    — Alicia Urrea, Billboard, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of sailing
Verb
  • Venus has everything to do with our finances and relationships, and when journeying through this Water sign, there is an undeniable aura of intensity surrounding these areas of life.
    — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Many of the missing are Hindu pilgrims, who were journeying to Kailash Mansarovar, a high-altitude site in Tibet revered by Hindus and Buddhists.
    — Diaa Hadid, NPR, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of journeying
Verb
  • Hikers trekking along trails around Los Angeles know that, by late summer, most creeks and rivers have dried up for the season.
    — Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026
  • The rest of Nepal, from popular trekking areas like Everest and Annapurna, and cities like Kathmandu and Pokhara, remains unaffected and open to visitors.
    — Nicola Chilton, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of trekking
Verb
  • There was something a bit off about Oasis’ sometimes feuding-yet-touring brothers in the Saturday Night Live UK cold open this week.
    — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Because standup basses are hard to travel with, touring jazz musicians like Hsu who are performing in Miami often rent from Winters.
    — Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of touring
Verb
  • The half-day Istanbul tour was amazing, with a visit to Zeyrek Mosque, exploring the Basilica Cistern, and wandering the Spice Market, alive with the most fragrant foodstuffs.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2026
  • More hours won’t help if your attention has started wandering and your patience is gone.
    — Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of wandering

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“Voyaging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/voyaging. Accessed 29 Sep. 2026.

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