DEFECTING Synonyms: 52 Similar and Opposite Words

defecting 1 of 2

adjective

as in apostate

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defecting

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verb

present participle of defect

as in emigrating

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Adjective

Cult brand Maison Margiela, the label behind the freaky looking tabi shoe, also staged its latest renegade runway show.

— Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2026
The president can call out the army against seceding states and their renegade congresspeople.

— Ann Manov, Harpers Magazine, 23 June 2026

Definition of renegade

Verb

Soon after emigrating from Guatemala at the age of 10, Aguilar saw the importance of up-to-date news during the aftermath of the 1994 Northridge Earthquake.

— The Sacramento Bee staff, Sacbee.com, 1 Oct. 2026
But emigrating or going to a big city, if everyone does that, then the area doesn’t have a chance to regenerate.

— Michael Walker, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of emigrating

Adjective

According to the Navy, this approach can help nontraditional defense companies move technologies from research and development toward procurement.

— Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2026
President Obama was accused of limiting access to independent photojournalists, and famously favored nontraditional media outlets at the advent of the social media age.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of nontraditional

Verb

Venus has everything to do with our finances and relationships, and when journeying through this Water sign, there is an undeniable aura of intensity surrounding these areas of life.

— Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 14 Sep. 2026
Many of the missing are Hindu pilgrims, who were journeying to Kailash Mansarovar, a high-altitude site in Tibet revered by Hindus and Buddhists.

— Diaa Hadid, NPR, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of journeying

Verb

Now retired from touring to spend more time with his family, including his 18-month-old daughter, Rosie, Muñoz says moments like seeing young fans in the crowd are what stay with him.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026
While touring with Turnpike and Muscadine Bloodline this summer, the Moonrocks won over both bands.

— Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of touring

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Soon, crew who had been traveling on the plane stepped in to stabilize it, issuing a mayday call and seeking a place to land.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2026
Two people died and one remains missing after a medical transport helicopter traveling from Catalina Island to the mainland crashed into the Pacific on Wednesday; two others were rescued and stable.

— Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of traveling

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