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
Nadeen Ebrahim,
CNN Money,
4 July 2026
This week, Madonna time travels back to the Eighties and dances the night away at a famous discotheque, R&B crooner Destin Conrad dives into reggae rhythms, and Rico Nasty teams back up with Kenneth Blume for a glittery new track.
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Rolling Stone,
3 July 2026
As supporters and protesters clash, Cartman travels back to 1776, witnesses the independence debate and finds parallels to the present.
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Hillel Italie,
Los Angeles Times,
3 July 2026
As supporters and protesters clash, Cartman travels back to 1776, witnesses the independence debate and finds parallels to the present.
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ABC News,
2 July 2026
The further a bid travels through intermediaries, the more value leaks before the impression is won, and that gap widens when an agent is spending at machine speed.
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Phoena Pang,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
Buddy then travels to New York City during the holiday season to locate his unsuspecting biological father, Walter Hobbs (played by James Caan).
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Virginia Chamlee,
PEOPLE,
1 July 2026
Passengers like Daniella Rodales, who travels between Fort Lauderdale and Honduras, have welcomed the options.
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Ted Scouten,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
From there, the race travels down the border around the Alps before finishing up in Paris on the famous Champs-Élysées.
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Jason Cohen,
PC Magazine,
1 July 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
There will be an official reception attended by Iraq’s prime minister, senior government officials and religious leaders before the cortege travels to the Imam Ali Shrine, an important pilgrimage site for Shiite Muslims.
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Nadeen Ebrahim,
CNN Money,
4 July 2026
This week, Madonna time travels back to the Eighties and dances the night away at a famous discotheque, R&B crooner Destin Conrad dives into reggae rhythms, and Rico Nasty teams back up with Kenneth Blume for a glittery new track.
—
Rolling Stone,
3 July 2026
As supporters and protesters clash, Cartman travels back to 1776, witnesses the independence debate and finds parallels to the present.
—
Hillel Italie,
Los Angeles Times,
3 July 2026
As supporters and protesters clash, Cartman travels back to 1776, witnesses the independence debate and finds parallels to the present.
—
ABC News,
2 July 2026
The further a bid travels through intermediaries, the more value leaks before the impression is won, and that gap widens when an agent is spending at machine speed.
—
Phoena Pang,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
Buddy then travels to New York City during the holiday season to locate his unsuspecting biological father, Walter Hobbs (played by James Caan).
—
Virginia Chamlee,
PEOPLE,
1 July 2026
Passengers like Daniella Rodales, who travels between Fort Lauderdale and Honduras, have welcomed the options.
—
Ted Scouten,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
From there, the race travels down the border around the Alps before finishing up in Paris on the famous Champs-Élysées.
—
Jason Cohen,
PC Magazine,
1 July 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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Like Orton’s prior work, The Ground Above traverses some tricky emotional terrain.
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On July 6, the route traverses Tilden Regional Park and Briones Regional Park before finishing at Heather Farm Park.
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For example, in tenant onboarding, using AI to automatically auto-fill and email a 50-page PDF lease just speeds up the generation of a static, cumbersome document that still requires manual follow-ups.
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Frequent mowing keeps clippings small, preventing smothering and speeds up decomposition for reuse.
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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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Lilting piano follows her through the darkness of the castle’s chambers.
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L'Opéra follows a similar arc—restaurant first, festivities later—while Pablo Saint-Tropez on Place des Lices leans into a more unapologetic disco energy, with a 1970s playlist, mirror balls, and a crowd that reliably knows how to use a dance floor.
Verb
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As is common with Enola Holmes films, zippy flashbacks and kicky montages illuminate what led up to all of this, but there’s an energy missing here, as the film races to get back into the present Maltese moment, which feels dire indeed.
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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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“Travels.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/travels. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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