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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3
as in speeds
to proceed or move quickly
that racehorse can definitely travel
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4
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
Claudia Rosenbaum, Vulture, 3 Oct. 2025
In an era when misinformation travels faster than facts and contentious debates make headlines daily, that function becomes not merely valuable but essential.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 2 Oct. 2025
Why Trust Travel + Leisure T+L senior testing editor Jackie Cucco always travels with noise-canceling headphones and especially loves them for listening to music on commutes and getting some shut-eye on long flights.
—Jackie Cucco, Travel + Leisure, 2 Oct. 2025
Coster-Waldau travels to the Andean mountains, the Ganges River, the Ecuadorian rainforest, Paris and more.
—Giana Levy, Variety, 1 Oct. 2025
Mitchell, who often travels with a team’s top option, faced Egbuka on 37 of 72 plays, including this one.
—Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Next, the smuggler travels hours or even days to coordinates sent by their anonymous recruiter — some from as far as New York or Seattle, law enforcement officers and recruiters in Arizona and Texas said.
—Avery Schmitz, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
Glutamate triggers a bunch of positive ions to flood into a neuron, increasing its internal voltage and spurring it to fire an action potential, a strong burst of electricity that travels down a nerve fiber and makes the neuron release its own set of molecules to communicate with others, and so on.
—Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 29 Sep. 2025
His Debí Tirar Más Fotos World Tour launches December 5 in Costa Rica and travels through Mexico, Spain, and England before concluding in Italy on July 17-18.
—Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Sep. 2025
Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2025
The art will encompass the stories of Black people who journeyed north to escape slavery and the early Westfield settlers who ran safehouses that harbored them during their travels.
—Domenica Bongiovanni, IndyStar, 2 Oct. 2025
The 19th-century estate of Hudson River School painter Frederic Church combines Victorian architecture with a Middle Eastern influence inspired by his travels.
—AFAR Media, 1 Oct. 2025
The ideas partly come from her travels.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Sep. 2025
Of all her amazing travels and adventures, the one that stands out for me is her trip with a friend to Knight Inlet Lodge, in Black Creek, British Columbia, to view the grizzlies.
—Judy Bart Kancigor, Oc Register, 25 Sep. 2025
In the past five or so years, airlines have seen a surge in passengers flying for pleasure who were willing to buy their way into premium economy or business class cabins on their own dime for a little extra comfort during their travels.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025
The Big Brother season 4 runner-up grabbed her backpack and her boyfriend Donny to compete on season 5 of The Amazing Race, but their travels were short-lived, as the couple was the second team eliminated.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Sep. 2025
Get peace of mind during your travels with these sneaky luggage protection hacks.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 23 Sep. 2025
Verb
Knox is played by Grace Van Patten, who dons blue contacts to complete the transformation, and begins before the American student travels to Italy for her study abroad.
—Claudia Rosenbaum, Vulture, 3 Oct. 2025
In an era when misinformation travels faster than facts and contentious debates make headlines daily, that function becomes not merely valuable but essential.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 2 Oct. 2025
Why Trust Travel + Leisure T+L senior testing editor Jackie Cucco always travels with noise-canceling headphones and especially loves them for listening to music on commutes and getting some shut-eye on long flights.
—Jackie Cucco, Travel + Leisure, 2 Oct. 2025
Coster-Waldau travels to the Andean mountains, the Ganges River, the Ecuadorian rainforest, Paris and more.
—Giana Levy, Variety, 1 Oct. 2025
Mitchell, who often travels with a team’s top option, faced Egbuka on 37 of 72 plays, including this one.
—Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Next, the smuggler travels hours or even days to coordinates sent by their anonymous recruiter — some from as far as New York or Seattle, law enforcement officers and recruiters in Arizona and Texas said.
—Avery Schmitz, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
Glutamate triggers a bunch of positive ions to flood into a neuron, increasing its internal voltage and spurring it to fire an action potential, a strong burst of electricity that travels down a nerve fiber and makes the neuron release its own set of molecules to communicate with others, and so on.
—Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 29 Sep. 2025
His Debí Tirar Más Fotos World Tour launches December 5 in Costa Rica and travels through Mexico, Spain, and England before concluding in Italy on July 17-18.
—Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Sep. 2025
Noun
Tomlinson and Malik, who has a home in Pennsylvania, on their American travels are expected to discuss the tragic death of fellow One Direction band member Liam Payne, along with their own lives and careers.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2025
The art will encompass the stories of Black people who journeyed north to escape slavery and the early Westfield settlers who ran safehouses that harbored them during their travels.
—Domenica Bongiovanni, IndyStar, 2 Oct. 2025
The 19th-century estate of Hudson River School painter Frederic Church combines Victorian architecture with a Middle Eastern influence inspired by his travels.
—AFAR Media, 1 Oct. 2025
The ideas partly come from her travels.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Sep. 2025
Of all her amazing travels and adventures, the one that stands out for me is her trip with a friend to Knight Inlet Lodge, in Black Creek, British Columbia, to view the grizzlies.
—Judy Bart Kancigor, Oc Register, 25 Sep. 2025
In the past five or so years, airlines have seen a surge in passengers flying for pleasure who were willing to buy their way into premium economy or business class cabins on their own dime for a little extra comfort during their travels.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025
The Big Brother season 4 runner-up grabbed her backpack and her boyfriend Donny to compete on season 5 of The Amazing Race, but their travels were short-lived, as the couple was the second team eliminated.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Sep. 2025
Get peace of mind during your travels with these sneaky luggage protection hacks.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 23 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for travels
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The story follows a modern young officer assigned to lead the cookbook project who journeys across Indonesia to preserve its culinary soul while navigating a fragile love tested by the storms of 1965.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
20 Sep. 2025
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After all, when coquettish Venus journeys through this methodical and down-to-earth sign, the focus shifts from grand gestures and displays of affection (Leo) to the way someone shows up in your day-to-day life (Virgo).—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
19 Sep. 2025
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This 84-mile loop begins and ends in Taos and traverses the high alpine desert of northern New Mexico and several mountain towns, including Angel Fire, Eagle Nest, Questa, and Red River.—
Taryn White,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Oct. 2025
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This musical journey traverses seven decades of pop music, from the 1960s to today.—
Marla Jo Fisher,
Oc Register,
29 Sep. 2025
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DirectStorage speeds up game load times, making the most of modern hardware.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
30 Sep. 2025
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Castro used creative building methods and took advantage of special zoning and state laws, helping keep costs low and speeds up construction.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Create Low-Stakes Opportunities for Visibility Gen Z often associates visibility with exposure to criticism.—
Ruth Oh Reitmeier,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Especially given the fact that the latter only associates itself with organic style stars, not limited to Solange and Beyoncé.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
25 Aug. 2025
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Nonetheless, Kishimori chose the United States as his first overseas trip at age 20 and then chose the United States as his first destination after joining the Japanese Foreign Service.—
Carol Cain,
Freep.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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Towns that were once pass-through spots for folks traveling between bigger cities—like Huntsville, Birmingham, Atlanta, Chattanooga, and Nashville—have become places to plan trips around.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
4 Oct. 2025
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The MagellanTV takeover follows Blue Ant listing on the Toronto Stock Exchange in August through a reverse takeover of Boat Rocker Media.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
2 Oct. 2025
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The process also follows Evers' preference for the commission to review the data before deciding what road work should be prioritized.—
Jim Riccioli,
jsonline.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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While the movie easily races from one scene to another at a break-neck pace, behind the scenes, the local production work was a massive undertaking, bringing together public officials from multiple city, county and federal agencies.—
Abby Hamblin,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Sep. 2025
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RDREs use a detonation wave that races around a circular channel, which produces short, high-pressure bursts that drive up thrust and efficiency.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Amazon has already dropped hundreds of deals on top-quality espresso makers ahead of its two-day Prime Big Deal Days event, which runs October 7 and 8.—
Mark Marino,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
4 Oct. 2025
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Believing that debt doesn’t matter because growth will take care of it is the last stage of the cycle, when optimism runs ahead of reality.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
4 Oct. 2025
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“Travels.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/travels. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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