1
as in journeys
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 traverses
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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as in speeds
to proceed or move quickly
that racehorse can definitely travel
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as in associates
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
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 travels
Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 12 Mar. 2026
Running daily between Chicago and the East Coast, Amtrak’s Lake Shore Limited travels through a geographically diverse stretch of the country.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 12 Mar. 2026
Splash around in the waterpark (appropriately named SoundWaves for its Music City setting); see the resort from the water on a boat ride that travels along a winding river; or stake out a spot for the nightly light and fountain shows in the atrium.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2026
Director Teboho Edkins travels with his father to the crash site in search of something tangible in their grief.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 12 Mar. 2026
Kelley Blue Book says the average American driver travels around 12,200 miles a year.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 12 Mar. 2026
Real Betis travels to Panathinaikos while Stuttgart meets Porto at home.
—ABC News, 12 Mar. 2026
The restaurant is inspired by owner Shannon Moore’s travels.
—Jenna Thompson
march 12, Kansas City Star, 12 Mar. 2026
The medium that the signal travels through alters the signal’s properties as well, as an oncoming train sounds different from the air, with your ear to the ground, or from submerged in a body of water.
—Big Think, 6 Mar. 2026
Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 11 Mar. 2026
One of the more unique spaces in Malcolm Cottage is the doll room, home to hundreds of dolls collected by RFK and Ethel during their travels.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 10 Mar. 2026
The Strait of Hormuz is a narrow waterway through which 20% of the world’s oil travels via tankers.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 9 Mar. 2026
Additionally, the train only runs once per day, so travelers who get off to explore will need to stay the night and book another ticket to continue their travels.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 8 Mar. 2026
Her Gati is a globe-hopping homage to her travels.
—Matthew Odam, Austin American Statesman, 7 Mar. 2026
Now, in New York, the legs, torso, and arms—cast in cement and plaster at various locations during my travels—have been assembled into a life-size sculpture measuring over six feet tall, echoing Krishna Lifting Mount Govardhan.
—Li Qi, Artforum, 6 Mar. 2026
Visitors to France should also be aware that pickpocketing, phone thefts and civil unrest are also possible in their travels.
—Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 5 Mar. 2026
Follow her travels and closer-to-home adventures in Brooklyn on Instagram @ohheytheremere.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Mar. 2026
Verb
And a large share of the world’s humanitarian relief, much of it destined for Africa, travels through the Strait of Hormuz, which Tehran has essentially shut.
—Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 12 Mar. 2026
Running daily between Chicago and the East Coast, Amtrak’s Lake Shore Limited travels through a geographically diverse stretch of the country.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 12 Mar. 2026
Splash around in the waterpark (appropriately named SoundWaves for its Music City setting); see the resort from the water on a boat ride that travels along a winding river; or stake out a spot for the nightly light and fountain shows in the atrium.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2026
Director Teboho Edkins travels with his father to the crash site in search of something tangible in their grief.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 12 Mar. 2026
Kelley Blue Book says the average American driver travels around 12,200 miles a year.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 12 Mar. 2026
Real Betis travels to Panathinaikos while Stuttgart meets Porto at home.
—ABC News, 12 Mar. 2026
The restaurant is inspired by owner Shannon Moore’s travels.
—Jenna Thompson
march 12, Kansas City Star, 12 Mar. 2026
The medium that the signal travels through alters the signal’s properties as well, as an oncoming train sounds different from the air, with your ear to the ground, or from submerged in a body of water.
—Big Think, 6 Mar. 2026
Noun
Chelsea Handler gave fans their first look at her hot new partner in an Instagram post on Monday about their travels together.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 11 Mar. 2026
One of the more unique spaces in Malcolm Cottage is the doll room, home to hundreds of dolls collected by RFK and Ethel during their travels.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 10 Mar. 2026
The Strait of Hormuz is a narrow waterway through which 20% of the world’s oil travels via tankers.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 9 Mar. 2026
Additionally, the train only runs once per day, so travelers who get off to explore will need to stay the night and book another ticket to continue their travels.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 8 Mar. 2026
Her Gati is a globe-hopping homage to her travels.
—Matthew Odam, Austin American Statesman, 7 Mar. 2026
Now, in New York, the legs, torso, and arms—cast in cement and plaster at various locations during my travels—have been assembled into a life-size sculpture measuring over six feet tall, echoing Krishna Lifting Mount Govardhan.
—Li Qi, Artforum, 6 Mar. 2026
Visitors to France should also be aware that pickpocketing, phone thefts and civil unrest are also possible in their travels.
—Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 5 Mar. 2026
Follow her travels and closer-to-home adventures in Brooklyn on Instagram @ohheytheremere.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for travels
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The director is purposefully vague about what journeys the characters in Blue Man Group shows actually take.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
1 Mar. 2026
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The film, which is in the Panorama section of the Berlin Film Festival, follows a Shanghai woman who journeys alone to a rubber plantation in southwest China, searching for a mysterious woman while strangers drift unexpectedly into her path.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
15 Feb. 2026
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Running daily between the two cities, the train traverses 381 miles in about 11 hours.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Mar. 2026
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As Mesidor traverses the field at Bommarito Performance Systems in Aventura, there’s a part of him that wants to be alongside everyone else who does wind sprints in preparation for their 40s.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
22 Feb. 2026
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This prevents smells, reduces the risk of pests, and speeds up breakdown when burying the peels.—
Michelle Mastro,
Martha Stewart,
7 Mar. 2026
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That came as Xi’s purge of China’s military widened — including the removal of nine military officers from the congress last week — as China speeds up its goals of modernizing its army in the coming few years.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
5 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Greene’s heart-to-heart media tour has been jarring liberals and anyone else who associates her with conspiratorial beliefs and outrageous comments.—
Erin Mansfield,
USA Today,
21 Nov. 2025
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Everyone associates that with us.—
Stephanie McNeal,
Glamour,
8 Oct. 2025
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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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As announced by Alex Cora over the weekend, top Red Sox hitting prospect Franklin Arias will start at shortstop when the club treks up to Dunedin to face the Toronto Blue Jays.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
2 Mar. 2026
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Eloise sucks it up and treks over to see her old frenemy Cressida.—
Christina Grace Tucker,
Vulture,
26 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The committee follows an earlier proposal in January by Councilmember Nithya Raman, seconded by Harris-Dawson, to place amendments to the tax before voters on the June ballot.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
12 Mar. 2026
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The show follows the famed musician and poet on a journey to the underworld to rescue his beloved Eurydice, who, burdened by hunger, agreed to work for Hades in his underground factory as a means of survival.—
Sigal Ratner-Arias,
Billboard,
11 Mar. 2026
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As Europe races toward energy independence, this facility could become a primary feeder for a pipeline network meant to power the continent’s heavy industry.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Mar. 2026
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That prompted the team to tab Myatt Snider, who races part-time in the O’Reilly Auto Parts Series.—
Jeff Gluck,
New York Times,
2 Mar. 2026
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“Travels.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/travels. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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