travel
verb (used without object)
to go from one place to another, as by car, train, plane, or ship; take a trip; journey.
had been traveling
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past perfect progressiveof travel.past perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that was ongoing continuously in the past up until another past event interrupted it.
Example Sentences
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The 53-year-old was rescued by a group of Indigenous people, her team reported on X, hours after the vehicle she had been traveling with two bodyguards in was found abandoned.
From Barron's ● Feb. 10, 2026
The Waymo had been traveling at 17 miles per hour before the child appeared and reduced its speed to 6 miles per hour before contact was made.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 2, 2026
He had been traveling and found a voicemail from Soelberg wishing him a happy birthday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 11, 2025
According to Israel's Ynet website, his lawyer told reporters Leviev had been "traveling freely around the world".
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2025
At this Mrs. Das gave an impatient sigh, as if she had been traveling her whole life without pause.
From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri
