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
Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025
People living or traveling in other parts of the world have various ways to watch the red carpet, awards presentations and acceptance speeches.
—Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Feb. 2025
Ashley Fredde, Idaho Statesman, 28 Feb. 2025
Boldy, 23, the Minnesota Wild winger, played for the touted youth travel team out of Foxboro, Mass., the South Shore Kings, which boasts alumni who made it to the NHL including Kevin and Jimmy Hayes, Noah Hanifin, Brian Boyle and, more recently, Calder Trophy winner Matty Beniers.
—Joe Smith, The Athletic, 17 Feb. 2025
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Verb
While Bondi also released the full flight logs of everyone who traveled to Epstein's island on his private plane, there is no indication of any wrongdoing on the part of those who went there.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025
People living or traveling in other parts of the world have various ways to watch the red carpet, awards presentations and acceptance speeches.
—Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Feb. 2025
Noun
The study pulled data across three weighted categories: Work and home: housing cost index (10%), median family income Index (10%), work from home index (5%), work life balance index (10%), commute travel time index (5%).
—Ashley Fredde, Idaho Statesman, 28 Feb. 2025
Boldy, 23, the Minnesota Wild winger, played for the touted youth travel team out of Foxboro, Mass., the South Shore Kings, which boasts alumni who made it to the NHL including Kevin and Jimmy Hayes, Noah Hanifin, Brian Boyle and, more recently, Calder Trophy winner Matty Beniers.
—Joe Smith, The Athletic, 17 Feb. 2025
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Verb
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The team then trekked into Svalbard’s mountains and set up timelapse cameras at 13 den sites from 2016 through 2020 and in 2023.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
27 Feb. 2025
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Past cohorts have trekked across to France to train on Alpha Jets, although Canada is set to take over this leg.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
22 Feb. 2025
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On 2/25, agents traversed rugged desert terrain under the cover of darkness, positioning themselves for a surprise take down at sunrise.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
3 Mar. 2025
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The jumping could come in handy for tasks such as traversing gaps, going over obstacles, or even hitting lighter obstacles to move them out of its way.—
Ben Coxworth,
New Atlas,
28 Feb. 2025
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The B-52s, deployed from Royal Air Force Base Fairford in the United Kingdom, flew over six U.S.-aligned countries in the region, accompanied by a fighter escort, according to a statement from U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM).—
Matt Robison,
Newsweek,
25 Feb. 2025
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The Southwest plane flew over the private jet at an uncorrected pressure altitude of 900 feet, which was approximately 250 feet above ground after adjusting for pressure and elevation, FlightRadar24 said.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN,
25 Feb. 2025
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Less than a quarter of cases reported in that time were associated with outbreaks of three or more cases.—
Neha Mukherjee,
CNN,
27 Feb. 2025
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While the public often associates AI with automation and repetitive outputs, the most compelling works are those that communicate the artist’s vision built on years of meticulous studies and experiments.—
Gerui Wang,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Explore Kip Moore See latest videos, charts and news In preparation, Moore has taken his annual trip to rejuvenate in Maui, a place he’s found respite since 2014.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
27 Feb. 2025
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Harrowing images — of the explosion over the Potomac after a Black Hawk helicopter collided with a plane, and of a Delta flight upside-down on the runway in Toronto — have people spooked about their next trip.—
Victoria Chamberlin,
Vox,
27 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Voyager 1 is traveling up away from the plane that includes all of the planets orbiting the sun in our solar system, while Voyager 2 is journeying beneath the plane.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN,
5 Mar. 2025
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Over the course of several years, Metaxas journeyed across Greece, diving into a personal history.—
Nina-Sophia Miralles,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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Trump Media sues Brazil Supreme Court justice who once crossed Musk The Department of Justice said that the other cartel leaders and managers extradited by Mexico face charges in the U.S. that include murder, money-laundering, racketeering and drug-trafficking.—
Dan Mangan,
CNBC,
28 Feb. 2025
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Remove any stems that cross one another or appear dead or damaged.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
28 Feb. 2025
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One other handy benefit is that the AI can potentially do the processing in parallel and radically speed up the time needed to get you an answer.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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Buffy Wicks said lawmakers will soon see 20 bills to speed up housing construction, along with more on energy, water and transit.—
Ben Christopher,
Orange County Register,
6 Mar. 2025
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“Travel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/travel. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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