1
as in to trek
to take a trip especially of some distance
the couple loves to travel and has been to 34 countries
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2
as in to traverse
to make one's way through, across, or over
will travel the river for a while and then continue on land
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3
as in to fly
to proceed or move quickly
that racehorse can definitely travel
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4
as in to associate
to come or be together as friends
he traveled with a fast crowd when he was in college
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as in trip
often travels plural
a going from one place to another usually of some distance
in all his travels he never met pleasanter people than he had in that village
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Recent Examples of travel
Liz McNeil, People.com, 4 June 2025
On such a path, the Resilience lander travels for hundreds of thousands of miles, soaring into deep space and waiting for the moon’s gravity to naturally capture the spacecraft into lunar orbit.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 4 June 2025
Claire Volkman, Travel + Leisure, 5 June 2025
Trump, meanwhile, tried to bury Musk in the news last night with a bunch of big executive orders, including a new travel ban, another attack on Harvard, and an investigation into Biden's use of the autopen.
—Carlo Versano, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 June 2025
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Verb
At the time, Michael, one of the five children born to Nelson Rockefeller, one-time governor of New York, and his wife, Mary, had traveled to the island of New Guinea to collect art and artifacts.
—Liz McNeil, People.com, 4 June 2025
On such a path, the Resilience lander travels for hundreds of thousands of miles, soaring into deep space and waiting for the moon’s gravity to naturally capture the spacecraft into lunar orbit.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 4 June 2025
Noun
While older women are leading the charge, younger women are becoming more interested in solo travel as well.
—Claire Volkman, Travel + Leisure, 5 June 2025
Trump, meanwhile, tried to bury Musk in the news last night with a bunch of big executive orders, including a new travel ban, another attack on Harvard, and an investigation into Biden's use of the autopen.
—Carlo Versano, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for travel
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And Devon is pissed off enough to trek to wherever the hell this island is with the fruit bouquet to throw in Simone’s face.—
Marc Berman,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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Located just an hour on the subway from the center of Manhattan, The Rockaway Hotel + Spa is a wellness oasis for those looking to escape the city without having to trek to Hudson Valley or the Hamptons.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
3 June 2025
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In the sneak peek clip, an array of ocean animals traverse great distances in search of food, including travelling to seamounts — underwater mountains up to three miles high.—
Kelli Bender,
People.com,
5 June 2025
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But, given the unlimited wonders accessible to the owner of a TARDIS that can traverse all of space and time, the Doctor's ongoing obsession with Earth and its people (particularly the UK) seems slightly incongruous.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
3 June 2025
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Finally, a sturdy base is integral for preventing your umbrella from flopping around or flying in the wind.—
Sandi Schwartz,
Better Homes & Gardens,
13 June 2025
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One Delta Air Lines flight from New York’s John F. Kennedy Airport to Tel Aviv flew for eight hours only to end up back at JFK, according to Flightradar24.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
13 June 2025
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Notably, the bitter sensitive alleles were also nominally associated with chronic kidney diseases and a range of markers of kidney health, including urinary proline betaine levels, glomerular filtration rate, serum non-albumin protein, and glucose levels 2 h after an oral glucose challenge.—
Bronwyn Thompson,
New Atlas,
15 June 2025
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Blossom-end rot can be closely associated with soil moisture that is too wet or too dry.—
Nora Doonan,
Hartford Courant,
14 June 2025
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Mesquite makes for a nice side golf getaway on your next trip to Las Vegas.—
Scott Kramer,
Forbes.com,
15 June 2025
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Criticizing Vance's trip and Trump's plans Dog sledding in retreat Dog sledding, according to the Lauritzens, is also slowly vanishing.—
Kim Hjelmgaard,
USA Today,
14 June 2025
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Ashley Kaye When the truck was ready, Kaye decided to journey the Pan-American Highway, starting in Denver.—
Celia Fernandez,
CNBC,
7 June 2025
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Some pilgrims journey the roughly 50 miles (over 80 kilometers) between Trujillo and Otuzco on foot.—
Caitlin Cipolla-McCulloch,
The Conversation,
29 May 2025
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Interest on the debt just crossed $1 trillion annually — more than the U.S. spends on defense, Medicaid, disability insurance, and food stamps combined.—
Don Muir,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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The war has driven about 13 million people from their homes, including over 4 million who crossed into neighboring countries.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
4 June 2025
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Analysts believe Washington will use the London meeting to push Beijing to speed up sales of minerals and other crucial components for manufacturing, while China is expected to argue for easing technology sales curbs, including on artificial intelligence chips.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
10 June 2025
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Reconciliation Since agreeing on a final budget can be slow, to speed things up, the Senate often jumps straight to a process called reconciliation.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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“Travel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/travel. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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