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
Pamela McLoughlin,
Hartford Courant,
25 June 2026
After refining, gasoline travels through pipelines, ships, trucks and fuel terminals before landing at filling stations, further prolonging higher prices for consumers.
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Wyatte Grantham-Philips,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2026
Inspired by yacht racing, the modernized craft is made primarily of aluminum and carbon fiber and travels at around 14 knots, or roughly 16 miles per hour.
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Mack Degeurin,
Popular Science,
25 June 2026
Context travels down, not just up.
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Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
After refining, gasoline travels through pipelines, ships, trucks and fuel terminals before landing at filling stations, further prolonging higher prices for consumers.
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ABC News,
24 June 2026
Milly Alcock plays Supergirl, who travels through the cosmos with her trusty pup Krypto the Superdog.
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Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
24 June 2026
Shop my fashion picks for family barbeques, summer travels, and more, from $6.
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Reece Andavolgyi,
InStyle,
24 June 2026
The parade route travels along Vernon Street before turning onto Lincoln Street and ending at Royer Park.
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Nicole Buss,
Sacbee.com,
23 June 2026
Alison Syrett Cleary,
InStyle,
2 July 2026
In Judges 19 a Levite and his concubine stop in their travels in Gibeah in the land of the tribe of Benjamin.
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Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 July 2026
Other destinations have surprised Russell during his F1 travels, including Baku, the location of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
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Elizabeth Rhodes,
Travel + Leisure,
2 July 2026
However, James' travels have recently been significantly reduced to only four or five trips per year.
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Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
29 June 2026
Those collectible objects are presented side by side with theatrical relics, historical artifacts, and items collected by Bob during his travels.
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Adrian Madlener,
Curbed,
27 June 2026
Comfort matters, of course, but hotels are never the primary reason for my travels.
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Doug Gollan,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
Their travels have taken them through Gloucester, Ipswich, Essex, Rockport, Manchester by the Sea, Fredericksburg (Virginia), Savannah, Mystic (Connecticut).
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Claire Heddles,
Miami Herald,
25 June 2026
Not only in his travels as a fan and ambassador of the sport but in his work as a coach.
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Ethan Hanson,
Daily News,
23 June 2026
Verb
Portnoy, who travels the country giving one-bite reviews that can make or break a business is polished, well dressed (although not usually formal), and has a more traditional, obvious type sense of humor.
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Pamela McLoughlin,
Hartford Courant,
25 June 2026
After refining, gasoline travels through pipelines, ships, trucks and fuel terminals before landing at filling stations, further prolonging higher prices for consumers.
—
Wyatte Grantham-Philips,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2026
Inspired by yacht racing, the modernized craft is made primarily of aluminum and carbon fiber and travels at around 14 knots, or roughly 16 miles per hour.
—
Mack Degeurin,
Popular Science,
25 June 2026
Context travels down, not just up.
—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
After refining, gasoline travels through pipelines, ships, trucks and fuel terminals before landing at filling stations, further prolonging higher prices for consumers.
—
ABC News,
24 June 2026
Milly Alcock plays Supergirl, who travels through the cosmos with her trusty pup Krypto the Superdog.
—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
24 June 2026
Shop my fashion picks for family barbeques, summer travels, and more, from $6.
—
Reece Andavolgyi,
InStyle,
24 June 2026
The parade route travels along Vernon Street before turning onto Lincoln Street and ending at Royer Park.
—
Nicole Buss,
Sacbee.com,
23 June 2026
Noun
The fabric is easy to wipe down if something leaks or spills (a common occurrence during my travels).
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Alison Syrett Cleary,
InStyle,
2 July 2026
In Judges 19 a Levite and his concubine stop in their travels in Gibeah in the land of the tribe of Benjamin.
—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 July 2026
Other destinations have surprised Russell during his F1 travels, including Baku, the location of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
—
Elizabeth Rhodes,
Travel + Leisure,
2 July 2026
However, James' travels have recently been significantly reduced to only four or five trips per year.
—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
29 June 2026
Those collectible objects are presented side by side with theatrical relics, historical artifacts, and items collected by Bob during his travels.
—
Adrian Madlener,
Curbed,
27 June 2026
Comfort matters, of course, but hotels are never the primary reason for my travels.
—
Doug Gollan,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
Their travels have taken them through Gloucester, Ipswich, Essex, Rockport, Manchester by the Sea, Fredericksburg (Virginia), Savannah, Mystic (Connecticut).
—
Claire Heddles,
Miami Herald,
25 June 2026
Not only in his travels as a fan and ambassador of the sport but in his work as a coach.
—
Ethan Hanson,
Daily News,
23 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for travels
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Canoe journeys through the surrounding waterways will be led by Homalco guides, whose people were long recognized among the region’s finest maritime navigators.
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As the sun journeys through your polar-opposite sign, Cancer season puts partnerships of every kind under the microscope, from romance and friendship to business agreements and recurring conflicts.
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His voyage is detailed by Homer in the Odyssey, a chronicle of the maritime obstacle course that Odysseus traverses in order to get home to Ithaca.
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Here, the Road Runner Express coaster traverses 679 feet of track through desert trails.
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Frequent mowing keeps clippings small, preventing smothering and speeds up decomposition for reuse.
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The First Alert Weather Team is keeping an eye on this next storm system, just in case the timeline speeds up.
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The two-time Oscar winner, who was born in Concord and grew up in the East Bay, associates that sign with some of his favorite Bay Area childhood memories.
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The third vessel, for example, contains circular discs symbolizing water, which Chan associates with rebirth.
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But that trip to the sideline was short-lived and the 24-year-old has dominated since returning, stringing together 15 ⅔ scoreless innings with Triple-A Albuquerque.
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Seventy-two million people are expected to travel more than 50 miles away from their homes over the Fourth of July holiday week, and more than 61 million of them are expected to drive for those trips, according to the AAA Auto Club.
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The jukebox musical is built from Keys’ catalogue of R&B and soul hits, a semi-autobiographical story that treks through her Manhattan upbringing.
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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.
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China’s defense ecosystem follows a different set of market dynamics, customer segments, and interoperability frameworks, with exports and production shaped by trajectories that remain distinct from the replenishment and modernization cycle underway across NATO-standard supply chains.
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The Mad Widows follows a group of women who become friends through a bereavement class, only to discover that one of their late husbands might not actually be dead.
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Anthropic has accused the Chinese firm Alibaba of launching the largest attack yet attempting to clone Claude, as China races to match the capabilities of Anthropic’s leading model following Mythos’ release and subsequent restriction from foreign markets.
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Once again, extraordinary wealth is concentrating into fewer hands while technology races ahead faster than society’s moral conscience.
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“Travels.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/travels. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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