Thesaurus results for PEREGRINATE

peregrinate

verb

ˈper-ə-grə-ˌnāt

Definition of peregrinate

as in to traverse

to make one's way through, across, or over Jack Kerouac's celebrated novel about penniless free spirits peregrinating the United States

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as in to travel

to take a trip especially of some distance a couple of backpacking college students who decided to spend the summer peregrinating around Ireland

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According to Clarksons, 36 percent of container capacity routed via the canal or the Cape of Good Hope traversed the Suez in early October, up from 8 percent between 2024 and mid-2026.

— Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026
The program takes advantage of showcasing its expansive bounty, with inventive displays of all the ways in which these artifacts traverse borders of time and space.

— Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of traverse

Verb

These clots can travel to the lungs and stop blood flow, leading to a pulmonary embolism.

— Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Caltrans said the deck replacement is necessary to preserve the structural integrity of the bridge and improve safety for maintenance workers, truck drivers and the traveling public.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of travel

Verb

Several lawmakers tried to crack down on immigration during the 2026 legislative session, but all but one bill failed to cross the finish line.

— Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 19 Oct. 2026
Rival urban commuters often cross the $1,500 threshold when fitted with hydraulic brakes and advanced torque sensors so Lectric’s US$1,099 price tag is head-turning.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of cross

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Both wear coarse, sheep’s wool djellabas over trekking pants and plaid shirts and have turban-like scarves, known as shesh, piled high on their heads.

— Jen Murphy, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Oct. 2026
From there, Shygirl will trek across Europe and the UK for the rest of the month, then head stateside in April.

— Walden Green, Pitchfork, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of trek

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An emergency program was followed by an initial slowdown in new cases after almost 20 million children received a vaccination in April and May.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026
Selma Blair’s team has released a lengthy statement regarding the actor’s recent arrest following an incident while aboard a flight.

— Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of follow

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Ethnographic accounts from native elders describe how during unique warm-water events in late summer, people voyaged out at night into the fjords, aided by natural bioluminescent plankton.

— Torben Rick, The Conversation, 12 Oct. 2026
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

Definition of voyage

Verb

The actor and his wife, singer Dua Lipa, are frequently spotted walking their actual dog, a Labrador-Rottweiler named Golo.

— Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026
Clotilde Charpentier, who could play music no better than a hen could float and paddle in the Patriarch’s Ponds, would walk behind John’s coffin, with a heavy black veil to shield herself from the January wind and people’s appraising looks.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of walk

Verb

In factual, Frow has welcomed big names to the network like Monty Python star Michael Palin, who has journeyed to North Korea and the Philippines for documentary series.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2026
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

Definition of journey

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