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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
Yook Jihun, Popular Science, 26 Mar. 2026
The movie’s second half travels to the Gaza border for a series of excoriating, excruciating monologues with the literal fog of war as background.
—Jordan Hoffman, Vanity Fair, 25 Mar. 2026
In need of a win, the Magic host the Kings on Thursday when Sacramento (19-54) travels to Kia Center.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Mar. 2026
The parade begins at the intersection of Race and Liberty streets, then travels south on Race to Fifth Street.
—Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 25 Mar. 2026
Montréal travels to Detroit to play the New York Sirens on Saturday as part of the Takeover Tour.
—ABC News, 25 Mar. 2026
Article continues below Early observations have revealed that the asteroid travels a near circular path around the sun that intersects Earth's orbit twice over the course of its 354-day period.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 24 Mar. 2026
The film stars Sergi López (Pan’s Labyrinth) as a man who travels with his son to a rave deep in the mountains of southern Morocco in search of his daughter Mar, who vanished months ago at one of these endless, sleepless parties.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 24 Mar. 2026
For anyone who travels regularly, airport lounge access can feel like a necessity.
—Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 24 Mar. 2026
Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 31 Mar. 2026
Hertz’s first airport car rental office opened at Chicago’s Midway Airport in 1932, and has been fueling adventurous travels ever since.
—Jessica Sulima, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Mar. 2026
Trump is now demanding that NATO help the United States reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a vital passage through which 20 percent of the world’s oil travels, which Iran has effectively closed in response to the United States’ and Israel’s attacks.
—Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 26 Mar. 2026
Our travels took us to the heartland of America, Oklahoma City.
—Allen Buchanan, Oc Register, 21 Mar. 2026
When Chris left for Japan, Ronda felt safe about his travels there, in part because of the country’s high criminal conviction rate, at greater than 99%.
—Amy Lavalley, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2026
The latter forms part of a wall display made up of treasures from the homeowners’ travels.
—Amy Bradford, Architectural Digest, 21 Mar. 2026
Decades ago, Americans regaled their friends and neighbors with tales of their recent travels via slideshows presented at home on a Kodak Carousel projector.
—Keith Pandolfi, Cincinnati Enquirer, 19 Mar. 2026
Hsu, however, found the cultural rhythms of Malaysia distinct during her travels.
—Marcus Lim, Variety, 18 Mar. 2026
Verb
When sound travels through open air, higher frequencies get absorbed by the atmosphere faster than lower ones.
—Yook Jihun, Popular Science, 26 Mar. 2026
The movie’s second half travels to the Gaza border for a series of excoriating, excruciating monologues with the literal fog of war as background.
—Jordan Hoffman, Vanity Fair, 25 Mar. 2026
In need of a win, the Magic host the Kings on Thursday when Sacramento (19-54) travels to Kia Center.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Mar. 2026
The parade begins at the intersection of Race and Liberty streets, then travels south on Race to Fifth Street.
—Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 25 Mar. 2026
Montréal travels to Detroit to play the New York Sirens on Saturday as part of the Takeover Tour.
—ABC News, 25 Mar. 2026
Article continues below Early observations have revealed that the asteroid travels a near circular path around the sun that intersects Earth's orbit twice over the course of its 354-day period.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 24 Mar. 2026
The film stars Sergi López (Pan’s Labyrinth) as a man who travels with his son to a rave deep in the mountains of southern Morocco in search of his daughter Mar, who vanished months ago at one of these endless, sleepless parties.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 24 Mar. 2026
For anyone who travels regularly, airport lounge access can feel like a necessity.
—Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 24 Mar. 2026
Noun
What the law says The war has effectively shut down the Strait of Hormuz, a waterway off Iran's southern coast through which about 20% of the world's oil and gas travels.
—Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 31 Mar. 2026
Hertz’s first airport car rental office opened at Chicago’s Midway Airport in 1932, and has been fueling adventurous travels ever since.
—Jessica Sulima, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Mar. 2026
Trump is now demanding that NATO help the United States reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a vital passage through which 20 percent of the world’s oil travels, which Iran has effectively closed in response to the United States’ and Israel’s attacks.
—Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 26 Mar. 2026
Our travels took us to the heartland of America, Oklahoma City.
—Allen Buchanan, Oc Register, 21 Mar. 2026
When Chris left for Japan, Ronda felt safe about his travels there, in part because of the country’s high criminal conviction rate, at greater than 99%.
—Amy Lavalley, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2026
The latter forms part of a wall display made up of treasures from the homeowners’ travels.
—Amy Bradford, Architectural Digest, 21 Mar. 2026
Decades ago, Americans regaled their friends and neighbors with tales of their recent travels via slideshows presented at home on a Kodak Carousel projector.
—Keith Pandolfi, Cincinnati Enquirer, 19 Mar. 2026
Hsu, however, found the cultural rhythms of Malaysia distinct during her travels.
—Marcus Lim, Variety, 18 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for travels
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One of the most popular hikes—the Vikos Gorge—journeys through one of the deepest gorges, winding along quiet villages and monasteries.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
23 Mar. 2026
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Jaripeo is a feature hybrid documentary that journeys to Michoacán’s hypermasculine rodeos.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
12 Mar. 2026
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While oil that traverses the strait is usually bound for Asia and other places rather than North America, the chaos still affects the United States.—
Nicholas Riccardi,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Mar. 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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However, the strikes usually come when the bait slows down or speeds up momentarily.—
Bryan Hendricks,
Arkansas Online,
29 Mar. 2026
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Guests pile into an elevator on Goat Island that speeds down to the base of the falls and deposits them by the Hurricane Deck and adjoining catwalk.—
Jamie Spain,
Condé Nast Traveler,
29 Mar. 2026
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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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In their initial trips to the plate in the second inning, Caglianone doubled, Collins doubled him home, and Isbel singled to score Collins.—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
2 Apr. 2026
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The trip to the moon will take about four days.—
William Harwood,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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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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Set in a collapsing Caracas, the film follows a woman who returns home after her mother’s funeral to find her apartment taken over by an armed militia.—
Adam Bell
April 2,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Apr. 2026
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How the April Strike Builds on January 30 The April 5 action follows an earlier nationwide general strike on January 30, 2026, which Strike26 described as the opening phase of its campaign.—
Amanda Greenwood,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2026
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Theron races through the forest and rafts through the rapids while Egerton follows her into caves and down the side of a cliff.—
Arushi Jacob,
Variety,
25 Mar. 2026
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Amazon plans to double its launch frequency and cram more satellites into each rocket as the company races to catch up with SpaceX’s Starlink.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
23 Mar. 2026
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“Travels.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/travels. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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