travel
verb (used without object)
to go from one place to another, as by car, train, plane, or ship; take a trip; journey.
was traveling
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past progressiveof travel.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Space expanded during the entire time that their light was traveling toward us.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 25, 2026
Last week, the family was traveling to Montreal but was initially unable to board their flight because one of his daughters had a problem with the spelling of her name on her ticket.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
The MV Barima was traveling from the capital Georgetown to Port Kaituma in Guyana's inland Essequibo region when it flipped over on Saturday night.
From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026
In the hours following the earthquakes, Rodríguez received a call from Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who was traveling in Bahrain.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
Finally, another official appeared and showed Bobby an arrest warrant, stating that he was traveling on an invalid passport and that he was under arrest.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
