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
Larry Olmsted, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
Need to know: The trek is accessible between July and September.
—Jen Murphy, Outside Online, 12 June 2025
Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2025
Some footwear brands—like Teva and Keen—are known for keeping feet secure, even while trekking across uneven terrain or bodies of water, and some of their most popular styles are on sale for the season.
—Amber Love Bond, Travel + Leisure, 21 May 2025
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Noun
However, this centuries old pilgrimage trek morphed repeatedly with invasions, occupations and threats, and there are no less than seven official Camino rotes today, some of which include portions of France and/or Portugal.
—Larry Olmsted, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
Need to know: The trek is accessible between July and September.
—Jen Murphy, Outside Online, 12 June 2025
Verb
Others have trekked from Australia, Germany, Belgium and the UK to skate with Deathracer413.
—Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2025
Some footwear brands—like Teva and Keen—are known for keeping feet secure, even while trekking across uneven terrain or bodies of water, and some of their most popular styles are on sale for the season.
—Amber Love Bond, Travel + Leisure, 21 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trek
Noun
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Don’t be shy about documenting your trip, in your way.—
Kachelle Pratcher,
Essence,
27 June 2025
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No matter where your summer trips take you, these breezy clothes, home and kitchen must-haves, beauty essentials, and travel staples are guaranteed to create a summer of fun.—
Nicol Natale,
People.com,
27 June 2025
Verb
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Located within the downtown area, anchor your stay by parking your car (free of charge) and traveling on foot to explore shops, the farmers market, and restaurants.—
Jennifer Prince,
Southern Living,
28 June 2025
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Portnoy recalls traveling with her husband to four different medical institutions after a year of misdiagnosis.—
Alexis Kayser,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 June 2025
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For just the fourth time ever, researchers on an expedition in the Andes Mountains have recorded the Andean condor — the world’s largest flying bird — nesting in Peru.—
Lauren Liebhaber,
Miami Herald,
24 June 2025
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The Tierra del Fuego itinerary was the first of this kind to launch; Sebastián Navarro, an expedition manager with the brand, worked on it for more than a year.—
Michael Snyder,
Travel + Leisure,
14 June 2025
Verb
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In this immersive experience, journey into the ruins of Hawkins to find three missing townspeople … before the horrors lurking within find you.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
17 June 2025
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From the Interlaken Ost station, journey to the villages of Grindelwald and Lauterbrunnen, which Storey recommends for an easy day trip.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
16 June 2025
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Metallica’s Decades-Old Albums Remain the Band’s Biggest While Metallica still releases music regularly and is currently touring the United States, both of its charting albums in the U.K. have been around for more than a quarter-century.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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The song became the group’s seventh No. 1 in the U.K. and reached No. 3 in the U.S. The curious connection between ABBA and AC/DC In order to tour Australia, ABBA was informed the country’s musician’s union required them to book an Australian band for shows back in Sweden.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
26 June 2025
Verb
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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
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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 3 Jul. 2025.
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