voyage
noun
a course of travel or passage, especially a long journey by water to a distant place.
were voyaging
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past progressiveof voyage.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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He had written a lot about the rocket his heroes were voyaging in, but nothing on how it worked.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
They were voyaging much slower now, and after another ten days had passed an unexpected change came on.
From The Second Deluge by Garrett Putman Serviss
He told them that we were voyaging to our own country, and that we had landed here to await the arrival of another ship.
From A Voyage round the World A book for boys by William Henry Giles Kingston
But, since you say that you were voyaging to Japan for your health, I can assure you that it will improve no better anywhere than aboard the Ghost.”
From The Sea Wolf by Jack London
The family with whom she had lived had been lavish in their gifts and kindness, but they had left Paris also and were voyaging.
From Mère Girauds Little Daughter by Frances Hodgson Burnett
