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
Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 30 May 2026
But if Kenny Lofton (11 teams) ever gets elected by one of those era committees, Kimbrel’s little trek to Tampa Bay could put him over the top, assuming he ever gets elected himself.
—Jayson Stark, New York Times, 29 May 2026
Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 24 May 2026
The exhibit that opens Saturday, May 23 at the Broad museum could change that for those willing to trek to downtown Los Angeles.
—Marla Jo Fisher, Daily News, 23 May 2026
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Noun
Before, the giraffe barn was a quarter-mile from the giraffe exhibit, requiring a trek for the animals to get indoors.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 30 May 2026
But if Kenny Lofton (11 teams) ever gets elected by one of those era committees, Kimbrel’s little trek to Tampa Bay could put him over the top, assuming he ever gets elected himself.
—Jayson Stark, New York Times, 29 May 2026
Verb
Thousands of hikers trek along the trail each year, some for only a few miles and others on a monthslong journey along the entire trail.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 24 May 2026
The exhibit that opens Saturday, May 23 at the Broad museum could change that for those willing to trek to downtown Los Angeles.
—Marla Jo Fisher, Daily News, 23 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trek
Noun
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After spending some time by the pool, a semi-Olympic lined with emerald and malachite mosaics that glinted in the soft, ambient light, followed by a quick trip to the sauna, I was escorted to my treatment room, about a half-flight of stairs up, where I was met by Marcia, my therapist.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 June 2026
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Both teams are looking for a healthy seven-game series, but the Knicks seeing their best scorer heading off the court early isn't the way the Eastern Conference champions wanted to kick off their first trip to the NBA Finals since 1999 against these same Spurs.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
4 June 2026
Verb
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Potter said the whole goal behind Thrifty Traveler is to help show people how to travel more for less.—
Ross Raihala,
Twin Cities,
31 May 2026
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But soft bananas don’t travel well.—
Aldo Svaldi,
Denver Post,
31 May 2026
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France and Germany—at war since the Romans led punitive expeditions over the Rhine from Gaul into Germania—had become the twin-stroke engine of a united Europe.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 June 2026
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The start of the novel finds the family’s patriarch, Tomás, on the Irish peninsula with his son, Liam, engaged in a cartography expedition that is part of the greater Ordnance Survey of 1865 project.—
Rachel Vorona Cote,
Vulture,
2 June 2026
Verb
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By the time the team arrived, families were already waiting, with some having journeyed long distances for the chance to see a doctor.—
Magda Liszewska,
Oc Register,
1 June 2026
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Leo Woodall may be journeying to fantastical locales with his foray into Middle-earth, but his casting in the continuation of The Lord of the Rings saga is planted firmly in the realm of reality.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
25 May 2026
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Johnson’s team revealed the 46-member delegation including progressive political, faith and education leaders early Thursday, after some of his top aides spent the previous afternoon touring Rome with local officials.—
Alice Yin,
Chicago Tribune,
28 May 2026
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On Wednesday, before Mayor Johnson arrived, members of the delegation toured sustainability facilities with their counterparts from the City of Rome.—
Vince Gerasole,
CBS News,
28 May 2026
Verb
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Silversea is lauded for both its classic ocean liners and expedition ships, which voyage the globe including the Poles.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
15 Apr. 2026
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Some ships even reposition between polar regions or across the Southern Hemisphere—voyages far longer than most standard cruises ever attempt.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
3 Apr. 2026
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Nearly 100,000 visitors pilgrimage to the area annually to witness a forest canopy cloaked in orange-and-black wings.—
Jen Murphy,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Mar. 2026
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Several hundred of them pilgrimage to Arizona each February for the I Heart Pluto Festival.—
David Allan,
CNN Money,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Trek.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trek. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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