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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People traveling with family (or a lot of luggage) will appreciate the generous wardrobe and shelf space, with enough room to store your suitcases and keep the room uncluttered.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Sep. 2026
However, the Daily Mail reported that on Monday a truck carrying copies was travelling between a printing plant and a warehouse in the Netherlands when it was intercepted while parked in a lay-by, with four copies of the book mysteriously stolen.

— K.J. Yossman, Variety, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of traveling

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After sailing about half an hour, Choi’s navy yard utility boat slowed and hovered – never fully stopping as the water was far deeper than the length of the anchor.

— Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2026
The Costa Cruises vessel was reportedly sailing from Naples to Sicily when the brawl erupted at sea.

— Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of sailing

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Ravishing and deeply enigmatic, Venus doesn’t do anything subtle when journeying through the Underworld.

— Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 10 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

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The residency is proof of the rapidly advancing infrastructure and ecosystem for artists who are looking to invest time and finances into touring the region.

— Emanuel Okusanya, Variety, 18 Sep. 2026
McFalls said touring the band's music on stage adds another element to the production.

— Dillon Thomas, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of touring

Verb

That uncanny feeling of wandering through left-behind cities has made for its own niche tourist appeal, and natural elements that overtake these towns in the absence of human residents add another layer of intrigue.

— Charlotte Collins, Architectural Digest, 15 Sep. 2026
Marietta police have charged the 22-year-old caregiver of a 3-year-old boy found wandering alone on a road on Monday afternoon.

— Dan Raby, CBS News, 15 Sep. 2026

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