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
Helen Branswell, STAT, 7 May 2026
Lenz portrays Rebecca Clarke, a recent widow who travels with her 11-year-old daughter Sarah (Morgan) to the Western Canadian frontier to escape a threat back home and make a fresh start following her husband’s death.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 6 May 2026
The Geneva Lake Shore Path, a 26-mile public pathway along the lakeshore that travels past public parks, lush gardens, and historic homes, can also be easily accessed from the lake resort.
—Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 6 May 2026
Booysen, a streamer and author from South Africa who holds an undergraduate degree in law, honors degree in psychology, and a master’s in neuropsychology, often travels with Donaldson on overseas trips while working remotely as a neuroscience researcher.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 6 May 2026
If the Knicks are looking for a regular-season template that travels into Friday, that’s one of the best places to start.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 6 May 2026
The hormone then travels to the locus coeruleus, a cluster of neurons in the brainstem that governs arousal.
—Allison Palmer, Kansas City Star, 6 May 2026
So the virus carries the gene into the cell, where the gene travels to the nucleus and sets up shop and ultimately starts making the RNA and protein, etcetera.
—Lauren J. Young, Scientific American, 4 May 2026
South Africa's health department had said around 150 tourists were on board at the time of the outbreak, while online tour operators said the Hondius — described as a specialist polar cruise ship — usually travels with around 70 crew members.
—CBS News, 4 May 2026
Eleni N. Gage, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 May 2026
Since the building’s reopening in 2018, the owners say thousands of guests have ended their travels with a meal in the diner.
—Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
The pleated fabric looks designer, and with the right statement accessories, like a bangle or necklace, this is a stylish look for an evening out during your travels.
—Nneya Richards, Travel + Leisure, 11 May 2026
Degreze said the Lyon researchers suspect those two men may have been infected during their travels.
—Helen Branswell, STAT, 11 May 2026
Ziobro's travels raise the possibility of tension between Warsaw and Washington.
—ABC News, 11 May 2026
The wrinkle-free, water-repellant designs in Foreign Fare hinted at their travels with items named Jetsetter Jacket, Flight Jumpsuit, Wrap Me Up Dress, Hideaway Hoodie, Tour Tee and Just Go Polo.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 6 May 2026
Swalwell, then 35, often used the app himself instead of delegating it to a staffer, posting short videos almost every day from travels around his California district or his work on Capitol Hill.
—Allison Gordon, CNN Money, 4 May 2026
Their travels in the Middle East nearly coincided with Mark Twain’s.
—Sebastian Smee, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
Verb
The ship, small by cruise liner standards, travels to the Antarctic.
—Helen Branswell, STAT, 7 May 2026
Lenz portrays Rebecca Clarke, a recent widow who travels with her 11-year-old daughter Sarah (Morgan) to the Western Canadian frontier to escape a threat back home and make a fresh start following her husband’s death.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 6 May 2026
The Geneva Lake Shore Path, a 26-mile public pathway along the lakeshore that travels past public parks, lush gardens, and historic homes, can also be easily accessed from the lake resort.
—Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 6 May 2026
Booysen, a streamer and author from South Africa who holds an undergraduate degree in law, honors degree in psychology, and a master’s in neuropsychology, often travels with Donaldson on overseas trips while working remotely as a neuroscience researcher.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 6 May 2026
If the Knicks are looking for a regular-season template that travels into Friday, that’s one of the best places to start.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 6 May 2026
The hormone then travels to the locus coeruleus, a cluster of neurons in the brainstem that governs arousal.
—Allison Palmer, Kansas City Star, 6 May 2026
So the virus carries the gene into the cell, where the gene travels to the nucleus and sets up shop and ultimately starts making the RNA and protein, etcetera.
—Lauren J. Young, Scientific American, 4 May 2026
South Africa's health department had said around 150 tourists were on board at the time of the outbreak, while online tour operators said the Hondius — described as a specialist polar cruise ship — usually travels with around 70 crew members.
—CBS News, 4 May 2026
Noun
The images—a blend of crowdsourced photos and places the couple discovered on their travels—have even won the approval of the director, who signed off on the use of his name.
—Eleni N. Gage, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 May 2026
Since the building’s reopening in 2018, the owners say thousands of guests have ended their travels with a meal in the diner.
—Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
The pleated fabric looks designer, and with the right statement accessories, like a bangle or necklace, this is a stylish look for an evening out during your travels.
—Nneya Richards, Travel + Leisure, 11 May 2026
Degreze said the Lyon researchers suspect those two men may have been infected during their travels.
—Helen Branswell, STAT, 11 May 2026
Ziobro's travels raise the possibility of tension between Warsaw and Washington.
—ABC News, 11 May 2026
The wrinkle-free, water-repellant designs in Foreign Fare hinted at their travels with items named Jetsetter Jacket, Flight Jumpsuit, Wrap Me Up Dress, Hideaway Hoodie, Tour Tee and Just Go Polo.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 6 May 2026
Swalwell, then 35, often used the app himself instead of delegating it to a staffer, posting short videos almost every day from travels around his California district or his work on Capitol Hill.
—Allison Gordon, CNN Money, 4 May 2026
Their travels in the Middle East nearly coincided with Mark Twain’s.
—Sebastian Smee, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for travels
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As Uranus journeys through Gemini and your fourth house of home, your emotional foundations are in for a major shake-up.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
24 Apr. 2026
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Through immersive sound, travel, and intimate interviews, Baudelaire journeys from Benin to Haiti and across the Haitian diaspora to uncover the true story of Vodou — a story of resistance, faith, and cultural survival that’s often been distorted by fear and colonial mythmaking.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
21 Apr. 2026
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Over an efficient five tracks, West traverses the sonic styles of her generation — from nu-metal riffs to rage-rap 808s — with dazzling confidence.—
Jeff Ihaza,
Rolling Stone,
1 May 2026
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Equipped with advanced LiDAR sensors and 360-degree cameras, the humanoid autonomously traverses the site, capturing high-definition data and feeding it directly into health and safety workflows.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Apr. 2026
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This is the first time a drone delivery platform connects directly to a restaurant's point of sale, which speeds things up behind the scenes.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
10 May 2026
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This immediacy compresses decision-making timelines and speeds the pace of engagements.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
10 May 2026
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In practical terms, that means Forest now associates humans with food and safety, the opposite of what a wild deer needs to survive.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
28 Apr. 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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Orion’s return trip will also test out a more robust heat shield developed by Lockheed Martin.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 May 2026
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Miller lives in Terlingua and uses the Redford land as a place to camp, and as a put-in for river trips.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
Verb
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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.—
David John Chávez,
Mercury News,
4 May 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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The topical, darkly funny, whip-smart series from Eric Kripke follows a band of vigilante misfits who fight to expose the all-powerful, corrupt conglomerate Vought International and its stable of villainous superheroes.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2026
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The film follows the relationship between a strong-willed older sister and a younger brother who, starved of affection amid a difficult family dynamic, slides toward delinquency.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
13 May 2026
Verb
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Eta Aquarid meteors can be spotted from April 19 to May 28 as Earth passes through the debris trail left in the wake of Halley's Comet as the comet races along its 76-year orbit.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
2 May 2026
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Jake LaRavia races down for a layup.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2026
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“Travels.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/travels. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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