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
Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 3 June 2025
The volcano on the Italian island of Sicily is a popular tourist destination visited by 1.5 million people a year, many of whom trek almost all the way to its summit.
—Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 2 June 2025
Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 May 2025
Over a million migrants trekked through this perilous route between 2021 and 2024, most bound for the U.S. border.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025
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Noun
Jelly Roll’s performance at the music festival will follow his trek on the road with Post Malone for the Big Ass World Tour.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 3 June 2025
The volcano on the Italian island of Sicily is a popular tourist destination visited by 1.5 million people a year, many of whom trek almost all the way to its summit.
—Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 2 June 2025
Verb
Over the course of many generations and thousands of years, humans from Eurasia trekked more than 12,400 miles to eventually reach the southernmost tip of South America, according to a new paper published in the journal Science.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 May 2025
Over a million migrants trekked through this perilous route between 2021 and 2024, most bound for the U.S. border.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trek
Noun
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These infections can bring pain, fatigue, and constant discomfort, including frequent bathroom trips—just a few of the symptoms that many endure.—
Rhiannon Frater,
USA Today,
3 June 2025
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To help avoid these frustrating and disappointing situations, travelers should plan to bring along a healthy dose of skepticism on their next trip—and think twice before paying for any offer that sounds too good to be true.—
Jessica Puckett,
Travel + Leisure,
3 June 2025
Verb
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The ban, which goes into effect on Monday, bars travel to the United States by citizens of Afghanistan, Myanmar, Chad, the Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen.—
Hamed Aleaziz,
New York Times,
5 June 2025
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On such a path, the Resilience lander travels for hundreds of thousands of miles, soaring into deep space and waiting for the moon’s gravity to naturally capture the spacecraft into lunar orbit.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
4 June 2025
Noun
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The end of the four-day expedition was bittersweet.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
29 May 2025
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The expedition includes tastings of 12 wines at their respective locations, a traditional morning snack, and a three-course lunch in one of the top restaurants in the village of Kurtatsch.—
Irene S. Levine,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
Verb
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Ashley Kaye When the truck was ready, Kaye decided to journey the Pan-American Highway, starting in Denver.—
Celia Fernandez,
CNBC,
7 June 2025
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Some pilgrims journey the roughly 50 miles (over 80 kilometers) between Trujillo and Otuzco on foot.—
Caitlin Cipolla-McCulloch,
The Conversation,
29 May 2025
Verb
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The family eventually invited him out to Browns headquarters in Berea to tour the team’s facilities and training grounds and meet with team executives and staffers.—
Eric Jackson,
Sportico.com,
3 June 2025
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These guys have been touring for decades, never tiring of playing the hits even while steadily putting out albums full of new material.—
Emily Palmer Heller,
Vulture,
2 June 2025
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Setting Sail on Cruise Ships The summer travel season also kicks off with cruise passengers voyaging throughout different parts of the United States.—
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
22 May 2025
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The Titan submersible was voyaging to the ruins of the Titanic in June 2023.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
22 May 2025
Verb
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Reynolds is hoping the selection of Chicago native Robert Francis Prevost as the first American pope — Pope Leo XIV — might boost the city as a travel and pilgrimage destination.—
Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 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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“Trek.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trek. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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