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
Reuters, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2025
Lastly, movement is also reimagined — from high-intensity sprint clinics to high-intensity interval training collaborations, to functional pilates and treks.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2025
Almost all spacecraft sent to deep space — including the Voyager probes, Juno, Cassini-Huygens, and Galileo — must execute gravity assist maneuvers, slingshotting around planets to gain velocity for their vast treks.
—Big Think, 15 Oct. 2025
The trip combines hiking and rafting; my group of 12 disembarks to tie up the rafts for short lunch hikes or full-day treks.
—Chloe Berge, AFAR Media, 15 Oct. 2025
The state will lean on South Korea, Singapore, Japan, India, and the Middle East for its fuel, Mitchell added, and that will cost more and make California more vulnerable to disruptions, especially since the overseas treks take nearly two weeks to move the products.
—Jordan Blum, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2025
Like many Costco members, Ellinger’s devotion comes from weekly shopping treks with his parents.
—Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 26 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
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Authorities in Nepal have halted trekking on many hiking routes due to rain at lower elevations and heavy snowfall on higher trails, and have urged hikers not to venture out or proceed with their treks in the Annapurna, Manaslu and Dhaulagiri areas, home to some of the world’s highest peaks.
—Reuters, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2025
Lastly, movement is also reimagined — from high-intensity sprint clinics to high-intensity interval training collaborations, to functional pilates and treks.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2025
Almost all spacecraft sent to deep space — including the Voyager probes, Juno, Cassini-Huygens, and Galileo — must execute gravity assist maneuvers, slingshotting around planets to gain velocity for their vast treks.
—Big Think, 15 Oct. 2025
The trip combines hiking and rafting; my group of 12 disembarks to tie up the rafts for short lunch hikes or full-day treks.
—Chloe Berge, AFAR Media, 15 Oct. 2025
The state will lean on South Korea, Singapore, Japan, India, and the Middle East for its fuel, Mitchell added, and that will cost more and make California more vulnerable to disruptions, especially since the overseas treks take nearly two weeks to move the products.
—Jordan Blum, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2025
Like many Costco members, Ellinger’s devotion comes from weekly shopping treks with his parents.
—Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 26 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for treks
Noun
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Jim Augerinos is a member of Travel + Leisure's A-List and specializes in honeymoon trips.—
Jim Augerinos,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Oct. 2025
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Since 2012, the Connecticut resident estimates she’s spent over $100,000 on about 80 ghostly trips.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
Verb
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As someone who travels at least twice a month, my go-to sweater styles are lightweight options that don’t take up too much room in my luggage.—
Kristin Braswell,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Nov. 2025
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Richard Linklater‘s Nouvelle Vague time-travels to the moment right before modern cinema’s big bang, when the French New Wave crested and Godard’s Breathless would change everything.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
31 Oct. 2025
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Alongside increasing assaults on indigenous peoples, the next few years saw mass Spanish expeditions and the establishment of new colonies.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Oct. 2025
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The 2025 edition includes luxury expeditions to the American West and such pieces as a Christian Louboutin custom saddle, retailing for $47,000.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
22 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Wolfhard, 22, tours with his band, and McLaughlin, 24, has appeared in movies.—
Eliana Dockterman,
Time,
17 Oct. 2025
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The artist who records and tours your song?—
Ethan Millman,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Oct. 2025
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During his time off, Wasefi traveled across Afghanistan with his trumpet, logging his journeys on YouTube.—
Vidushi Mishti Sharma,
Rolling Stone,
24 Oct. 2025
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Since its debut in 2014, the show has attracted a dedicated following, with fans tuning in to watch the dramatic and often heartwarming journeys of individuals agreeing to marry a complete stranger.—
Jane LaCroix,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Treks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/treks. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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