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
Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 17 Apr. 2025
Start your morning with stunning treks in Calanques National Park, about a 45-minute drive south of Old Port.
—Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 17 Apr. 2025
Isabel Ling, Curbed, 26 Mar. 2025
And trekking poles can add stability and act as a measuring stick to see how deep the water and mud goes.
—Amelia Arvesen, Outside Online, 29 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Jacob Bauer allegedly made the 3,600-mile trek from his home in Toms River for an overseas trip from Dec.1, 2023 to Dec.10, 2023.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 17 Apr. 2025
Start your morning with stunning treks in Calanques National Park, about a 45-minute drive south of Old Port.
—Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 17 Apr. 2025
Verb
But Manhattan patients won’t have to trek to the other boroughs for Planned Parenthood services forever.
—Isabel Ling, Curbed, 26 Mar. 2025
And trekking poles can add stability and act as a measuring stick to see how deep the water and mud goes.
—Amelia Arvesen, Outside Online, 29 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trek
Noun
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Over a 43-mile backroad trip, the PHEV returned 81.2mpg and 12kWh/100km.—
Matthew MacConnell,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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Visitors can opt for day rides or overnight camping trips, complete with local delicacies like sweet bread and goat cheese.—
Michaela Trimble,
Vogue,
28 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Any adult who plans to travel around the country this summer, or any time after the enforcement deadline, must have a REAL ID or another federally compliant identification document in order to avoid delays.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2025
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The assailant allegedly drove up in the truck, kidnapped Amber and traveled away from Highway 360 towards the center of Arlington.—
Emily Krauser,
People.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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The Okeanos Explorer expedition is shedding new light on an important piece of world history.—
Amanda Kooser,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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The Yorktown's final resting place wasn't discovered until a 1998 expedition found it about 1,000 miles northwest of Honolulu.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Francis was the first pope to journey to a war zone, to grant dozens of one-on-one interviews with journalists, pose for innumerable selfies with admirers, and the first to marry two flight attendants in an impromptu in-flight wedding.—
Phoebe Natanson,
ABC News,
21 Apr. 2025
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Between April 19 and May 20, the sun will journey through this Earth sign, encouraging us to slow down while evoking a desire for stability and stillness.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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Hike the hardwood hammocks on nature trails, visit the Marathon Wild Bird Center, and tour a historic home.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
26 Apr. 2025
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The creativity the brothers bring from four decades of producing concerts and exploring design around the world while touring has injected a fresh perspective to HGTV, while their brotherhood has endeared them to viewers.—
Leena Tailor,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Apr. 2025
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For some context, that Titan submersible voyaging to the wreckage imploded at a depth of more than 10,000 feet.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Apr. 2025
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Wilmore and Williams voyaged home in a spacecraft manufactured by Boeing's competitor, SpaceX. The White House credited Donald Trump for the astronauts' return.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA TODAY,
19 Mar. 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 4 May. 2025.
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