as in trips
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 travels
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 treks
Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
For walking, aim for brisk, purposeful treks, and build up your distance over time, Singh suggested.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2025
For backpackers, only a few wilderness treks can include Half Dome.
—Madison Chapman, Outside, 17 Sep. 2025
So five months ago, Stapleton bought a prone paddle and started training, first with smaller treks along the pier, then longer jaunts along the coastline, clocking more than 452 miles of training in recent months.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 16 Sep. 2025
Floyd guitarist drops tour album, film David Gilmour’s 2024 Luck and Strange Concerts tour was definitely one of the most memorable classic rock treks of recent years, showcasing one of the greatest guitarists of all time performing from both the Pink Floyd songbook and his own mighty solo catalog.
—Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 11 Sep. 2025
In this video, chef Henri Alén (whose restaurant Finnjävel Salonki is one of many in Finland to earn a Michelin star) treks through Helsinki and Finland’s oldest city, Turku, which is renowned as the country’s food capital.
—AFAR Media, 2 Sep. 2025
Outdoor recreation also was important to Murphy’s family as evidenced by ultra-long bicycle treks that transported Murphy and his dad — along with Patrick Murphy’s best friend, Mike Scott — to places outside of Michigan, and even out of the country, when the trio yearned for a thrilling adventure.
—Scott Talley, Freep.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Options for guided, small group activities range from scenic horseback riding to bike tours, glacier cruises, leisurely hikes, and challenging treks to the French Valley or the iconic towers.
—Elizabeth Brownfield, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
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Like many Costco members, Ellinger’s devotion comes from weekly shopping treks with his parents.
—Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
For walking, aim for brisk, purposeful treks, and build up your distance over time, Singh suggested.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2025
For backpackers, only a few wilderness treks can include Half Dome.
—Madison Chapman, Outside, 17 Sep. 2025
So five months ago, Stapleton bought a prone paddle and started training, first with smaller treks along the pier, then longer jaunts along the coastline, clocking more than 452 miles of training in recent months.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 16 Sep. 2025
Floyd guitarist drops tour album, film David Gilmour’s 2024 Luck and Strange Concerts tour was definitely one of the most memorable classic rock treks of recent years, showcasing one of the greatest guitarists of all time performing from both the Pink Floyd songbook and his own mighty solo catalog.
—Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 11 Sep. 2025
In this video, chef Henri Alén (whose restaurant Finnjävel Salonki is one of many in Finland to earn a Michelin star) treks through Helsinki and Finland’s oldest city, Turku, which is renowned as the country’s food capital.
—AFAR Media, 2 Sep. 2025
Outdoor recreation also was important to Murphy’s family as evidenced by ultra-long bicycle treks that transported Murphy and his dad — along with Patrick Murphy’s best friend, Mike Scott — to places outside of Michigan, and even out of the country, when the trio yearned for a thrilling adventure.
—Scott Talley, Freep.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Options for guided, small group activities range from scenic horseback riding to bike tours, glacier cruises, leisurely hikes, and challenging treks to the French Valley or the iconic towers.
—Elizabeth Brownfield, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for treks
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City staff said the industrial site, previously cleaned under the state’s Toxic Substances Control program, would see about 72 truck trips a day moving 13,800 barrels of fuel, with spill containment and firefighting systems in place.—
Walker Armstrong,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Oct. 2025
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In 2024 riders took over 13 million trips on Bixi bikes, and more than 180 million globally.—
Merrill Fabry,
Time,
9 Oct. 2025
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Home wins against Michigan and Auburn are nice, but Oklahoma travels next week to South Carolina and then plays five teams that entered Saturday ranked in the top 15, including trips to Alabama and Tennessee.—
Chris Vannini,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
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Only instead of ignoring or burying this awful truth, Kai travels the world, speaking at synagogues and in Jewish community centers about his family’s dark past — and at high schools and colleges to ensure that the atrocities of Nazi Germany are never forgotten or sanitized.—
Johnny Dodd,
PEOPLE,
11 Oct. 2025
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Barracco said each of the expeditions comes with a book, which serves as both an artistic expression and a vehicle for environmental storytelling.—
Tianwei Zhang,
Footwear News,
10 Oct. 2025
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These sorts of expeditions are known as dispersion movements.—
Ganesh Marín,
The Dial,
7 Oct. 2025
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The Basement East concerts featured Kelly’s father, Tim, playing pedal steel and his sister Abigail — who tours with Dashboard Confessional — on vocals.—
Josh Crutchmer,
Rolling Stone,
7 Oct. 2025
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The comedian recently reprised his role as pro golfer Gary Potter in Happy Gilmore 2, produces and hosts digital series Hiking with Kevin, and actively tours his stand-up globally.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
7 Oct. 2025
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Joel Edgerton, Felicity Jones, Kerry Condon discussed their journeys on director Clint Bentley’s turn-of-the-20th-century saga Train Dreams during a Contenders London panel.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
11 Oct. 2025
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The Arizona mom — who also shares 6-month-old son, Teddy, with her husband Brady Kiser — continues to open up about her grief and mental health journeys in posts and Instagram Stories.—
Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Treks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/treks. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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