Thesaurus results for VOYAGING

voyaging

verb

present participle of voyage

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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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

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Pradasphere, the first permanent exhibition dedicated to Prada after earlier traveling iterations in 2014 in London and Hong Kong, and in 2023 in Shanghai, definitely reflects this cross-pollination of influences.

— Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026
Storms capable of causing hail and wind damage were traveling through central Arizona early Thursday, with some flood watches and the possibility of tornadoes, the National Weather Service said.

— Wufei Yu, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026

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Charging infrastructure at ports would supply the electricity needed for operation, allowing the concept to avoid direct carbon emissions while sailing.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026
Chuck Zimmerman, who is described by his supporters as a Navy veteran who was intercepted by the Russian navy while sailing in international waters.

— Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of sailing

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Luna is journeying through your second house of money, possessions and self-worth, gently nudging you toward fair exchanges.

— Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 9 Oct. 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

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Introducing Nordic walking; not to be confused with hiking with trekking poles.

— Lola Akinmade, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Oct. 2026
Still, Trump trekking four time zones west to get to Sullivan’s home turf — an unusually long trip so close to the midterms — is his strongest show of support.

— Will Weissert, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of trekking

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Fortunately, gawkers can get their fix by touring Doris Duke's opulent 1937 estate at Black Point.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Oct. 2026
The couple spent significant time touring open air markets in Italy, which, Caruso said, were loaded with seafood and fresh produce.

— Susan DeGrane, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026

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