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
Reuters, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2025
Melissa’s slow trek across the southern Caribbean had an upside, aid experts said.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
Anna Fiorentino, Travel + Leisure, 23 Oct. 2025
In the wake of the fragile ceasefire, thousands of Gazans have trekked home to find ruin.
—Shelly Culbertson, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Authorities in Nepal have halted trekking on many hiking routes due to rain at lower elevations and heavy snowfall on higher trails, and have urged hikers not to venture out or proceed with their treks in the Annapurna, Manaslu and Dhaulagiri areas, home to some of the world’s highest peaks.
—Reuters, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2025
Melissa’s slow trek across the southern Caribbean had an upside, aid experts said.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
Verb
These intuitive trekking poles collapse with the single push of a button into three fast-folding, 14-inch sections.
—Anna Fiorentino, Travel + Leisure, 23 Oct. 2025
In the wake of the fragile ceasefire, thousands of Gazans have trekked home to find ruin.
—Shelly Culbertson, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trek
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Compact Umbrella London is no stranger to rainy days, and as many cities gear up for less predictable weather this fall and winter, Ali says an umbrella is a must-have item for any trip.—
Kristin Braswell,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Oct. 2025
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Yet, with the rest of the squad beginning their preparations for a midweek trip to Hartlepool United in the League Cup, his absence had alarm bells ringing.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The Hawaii Rainbow Warriors travel to Matthew Knight Arena to face the Oregon Ducks in their 2025-26 season-opening college basketball matchup.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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The plane had hundreds of thousands of pounds of fuel on board to travel all the way to Honolulu, Louisville Fire Chief Brian O’Neill said in the press conference.—
Michele Luhn,
CNBC,
4 Nov. 2025
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Kardashian reads from an article that reportedly features a person asking Buzz Aldrin, the NASA astronaut who landed on the moon during the Apollo 11 space mission, what the scariest moment of the expedition was.—
Giana Levy,
Variety,
30 Oct. 2025
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Kardashian reads from an article that reportedly includes a person asking Buzz Aldrin, the NASA astronaut who embarked on a journey to the moon on the Apollo 11 space mission, what the scariest moment of the expedition was.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Recuerdos Ilustrados celebrates Día de los Muertos journeying through life, love and death through contemporary altars and artwork by artists Álvaro Márquez, Stephanie Mercado and Daniel Villa.—
Marcus Smith,
Sacbee.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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The family was happy to donate it to Rockefeller Center, and the tree will leave its home to journey to New York City on November 6th.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 Oct. 2025
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Over the next few decades, Godchaux continued to tour and perform, releasing what would be her last album, Back Around, in 2014.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
3 Nov. 2025
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Actor John Carradine spotted her in that and hired her for his national company touring production of Tobacco Road.—
Chris Koseluk,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Nov. 2025
Verb
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When John Wesley Powell voyaged through the Grand Canyon by boat in 1869, his expedition rested in this very spot, at the base of stone huts built by ancient Puebloans.—
Graham Averill,
Outside,
28 Oct. 2025
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Based on Swift's blunt response, don't expect the Grammy-winning musician to follow in the footsteps any time soon of other celebrities like Katy Perry and William Shatner who have voyaged beyond Earth's atmosphere.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
7 Oct. 2025
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Advertisement Travel to the country once limited essentially to pilgrimage and business travel, opened with a tourist e-visa in 2019 and has since become an engine of jobs and investment.—
Ali Shihabi,
Time,
8 Sep. 2025
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Next year will mark the culmination of its Jubilee Year celebrations, and through January, the city will continue to host pilgrimage events, public art installations, and expanded museum programming.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
4 Aug. 2025
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“Trek.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trek. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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