1
as in to trek
to take a trip especially of some distance
the couple loves to travel and has been to 34 countries
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2
as in to traverse
to make one's way through, across, or over
will travel the river for a while and then continue on land
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3
as in to fly
to proceed or move quickly
that racehorse can definitely travel
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4
as in to associate
to come or be together as friends
he traveled with a fast crowd when he was in college
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as in trip
often travels plural
a going from one place to another usually of some distance
in all his travels he never met pleasanter people than he had in that village
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Recent Examples of travel
Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Mar. 2026
Michelle Sheridan was supposed to travel to Europe.
—Wcco Staff, CBS News, 15 Mar. 2026
Alex Driggars, Austin American Statesman, 13 Mar. 2026
Millions of people are being told to turn down air conditioning, switch off lights, avoid travel for meetings, and perhaps even work from home to save energy.
—Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 13 Mar. 2026
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Verb
Solomon was ticketed to travel on a Southwest Airlines flight to Oakland.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Mar. 2026
Michelle Sheridan was supposed to travel to Europe.
—Wcco Staff, CBS News, 15 Mar. 2026
Noun
Flyers faced long lines at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport early Friday and will likely face them again Saturday as vacationers flock to the airport for spring break travel amid a partial government shutdown that has left Transportation Security Administration officers working without pay.
—Alex Driggars, Austin American Statesman, 13 Mar. 2026
Millions of people are being told to turn down air conditioning, switch off lights, avoid travel for meetings, and perhaps even work from home to save energy.
—Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 13 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for travel
Verb
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Jen Murphy has visited Costa Rica dozens of times and trekked the coast-to-coast El Camino Trail.—
Jen Murphy,
Outside,
10 Mar. 2026
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Alawites trekked for miles to the seashore, bringing home jugs of seawater to fashion salty dough for bread.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Travelers will traverse Kansas, pass through the Ozarks in Missouri and into Illinois then veer south again into Kentucky.—
Nicole Blanchard,
Idaho Statesman,
15 Mar. 2026
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Some 80 oil and gas tankers a day typically traversed the Strait of Hormuz before the war, The New York Times noted.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
13 Mar. 2026
Verb
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One diner, who works in the hospitality industry and is flying across the country to attend the pop-up and visit friends, is keeping his seat.—
Stephanie Breijo,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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In another set of images by photographer Ian Recchio, who goes by @Lookunderocks on Instagram, another aircraft, described as a business-jet-type platform, was seen flying below the refueling formation.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Many key figures were associated with a movement known as the New Apostolic Reformation, which aims to establish Christian dominion over American society and government.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
15 Mar. 2026
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Forecast guidance continues to show above-normal moisture levels associated with this storm.—
Jacob Wycoff,
CBS News,
15 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Tibbs clubbed 28 home runs in his junior year at Florida State, powering the Seminoles to their first College World Series trip since 2019.—
Jack Vita,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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Mikala grew up taking annual family trips to Austin to visit her grandmother, an Austinite since 1975, and has fully adopted the Texas lifestyle since moving to the Lone Star State in 2018.—
Mikala Compton,
Austin American Statesman,
12 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Seven women from the Iranian national soccer team remain in Australia, an Australian government official said Wednesday, as the rest of their team journeys back to a country at the center of a widening conflict in the Middle East.—
Jay Ganglani,
NBC news,
11 Mar. 2026
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The late guru, who lived quietly on Dearborn Street in Chicago, had little public profile but a slew of devotees like Hughes, who credited him with refining their acts and would journey to Chicago to sit at his knee — metaphorically, at least.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Mar. 2026
Verb
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His extensive writing crossed the boundaries of academic and philosophical disciplines, providing a vision of modern society and social interaction.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Mar. 2026
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So far, Iran appears to avoiding that prospect, letting two Indian tankers cross the strait on Saturday.—
Zach LaChance,
The Washington Examiner,
15 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Instead, the driver decided to speed away, police spokesman Christopher Bess said.—
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
15 Mar. 2026
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The vehicle sped away from law enforcement after an officer activated their squad car's emergency lights and siren, according to officials.—
Nick Lentz,
CBS News,
14 Mar. 2026
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“Travel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/travel. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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