barnstorming

verb

Definition of barnstormingnext
present participle of barnstorm
as in roving

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  1. roaming
  2. wandering
  3. touring
  4. coaching
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  • Advertisement To examine the impact of recreation on the lions, researchers used GPS and activity data gleaned from the tracking collars of 22 mountain lions roaming the Santa Monica Mountains and surrounding region between 2011 and 2018.
    Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
  • And the trust list enables roaming, meaning the technology can use multiple PKIs, or Public Key Infrastructure, which describes a collection of tools and procedures that help secure digital communications and transactions.
    Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 4 Dec. 2024
Definition of roaming
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  • The owner, from Pennsylvania, shared several incriminating pictures of her chihuahua and Jack Russell mix, named Leia, holding pieces of bread in her mouth after wandering into the neighbor's yard.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
  • In this science-fiction satire, a domestic robot wandering through a world where everything has fallen apart just wants to find a human to serve but keeps meeting with chaos, disaster and confusion.
    Jim Higgins, Journal Sentinel, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of wandering
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  • What's your favorite part about just touring or performing live in general?
    Them, Them, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Baker has been touring and releasing music solo since Boygenius went on a hiatus after announcing their final show in February.
    Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of touring
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  • Coaches Reba McEntire, Snoop Dogg, Michael Bublé, and Gwen Stefani were represented in the finale with at least one participant, but only one could claim bragging rights as coaching the winner of Season 26.
    Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Brown, a former running back at Georgia, listed a few coaches who have made an impact on him over his 14 seasons of coaching at the collegiate and NFL levels.
    Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of coaching
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