as in trip
a going from one place to another usually of some distance
started on our trek up the mountain before the sun rose
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as in to travel
to take a trip especially of some distance
adventurers trekking across the desert in search of a fabled city of gold
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Recent Examples of trek
Lauren Villagran, USA Today, 12 May 2025
In 2024, Amazon did just that by holding an event in lower Manhattan that started later than expected, making the trek for a Univision spotlight in midtown more onerous.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 11 May 2025
Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 26 Apr. 2025
Weather Radar Thunderstorms were trekking across North Dakota and northwestern Minnesota on Monday morning.
—Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Trim has made the trek from Boston to Monroe – population 46,616 – three times, with a fourth visit planned.
—Lauren Villagran, USA Today, 12 May 2025
In 2024, Amazon did just that by holding an event in lower Manhattan that started later than expected, making the trek for a Univision spotlight in midtown more onerous.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 11 May 2025
Verb
Finally, a couple of epic missions: Saudi explorer Badr Al Shaibani trekked 600 kilometers (370 miles) solo across his home country’s Empty Quarter, the largest area of continuous sand in the world.
—Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 26 Apr. 2025
Weather Radar Thunderstorms were trekking across North Dakota and northwestern Minnesota on Monday morning.
—Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trek
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The conference has earned accolades in a show of success even before Powell’s Rockets won three consecutive titles and a trip to a fourth straight.—
Tom Mulherin,
Boston Herald,
10 May 2025
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Most Popular Most Popular Asking Eric: The parents refuse to cut their trip short despite their teen’s crisis Asking Eric: The parents refuse to cut their trip short despite their teen's crisis Dear Abby: Is there a way to tell the crass shirttail relations that they’re not invited?—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
10 May 2025
Verb
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To be in the same location, at least one pair would have to travel and pay for a place to stay, because neither of their apartments could fit everyone.—
Rhaina Cohen,
The Atlantic,
11 May 2025
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In the comments section, many readers pointed out the obvious — the two women clearly have different styles of traveling.—
Erin Clack,
People.com,
11 May 2025
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The team, exploring underwater from the research submersible Alvin, caught the rare sighting while on an expedition off Costa Rica to study the Tica hydrothermal vent.—
Sara Hashemi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
8 May 2025
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Perry has been lambasted for her involvement in the all-female Blue Origin space expedition.—
Jessica Wang,
EW.com,
2 May 2025
Verb
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For intrepid travelers seeking to journey where few have ever set foot—or flown—a new and extraordinary expedition is redefining the Antarctic experience.—
Taryn White,
Travel + Leisure,
9 May 2025
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The pop star and five other women launched to suborbital space with Blue Origin this morning (April 14) from West Texas, performing the first all-female spaceflight since the Soviet Union's Valentina Tereshkova journeyed to Earth orbit in 1963.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
14 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The singer will tour the U.S. through May before heading to Australia.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
9 May 2025
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Getting to tour my latest project Salvation, both at some of my dream festivals and also on Katy Perry’s Lifetimes tour!—
Hedy Phillips,
People.com,
9 May 2025
Verb
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Recession Fears Causing Travel Upsets For travelers planning to voyage internationally to the U.S., the biggest fear is the cost of living in the country, a fear shared by U.S. consumers, too.—
Alex Ledsom,
Forbes.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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To be clear, this theory is incorrect, and those six women really did voyage into space in a Blue Origin rocket, but where did this story come from?—
Kathleen Walsh,
Glamour,
16 Apr. 2025
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In fact, her pilgrimage back to Mexico after completing her studies wasn’t merely a homecoming, but a calling to immerse herself in indigenous communities.—
Pooja Shah,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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People pilgrimage here to sample the best of traditional rural Portuguese cuisine in a delightful countryside setting.—
Isabelle Kliger,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Trek.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trek. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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