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
Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2026
Edgecombe playing in front of a large, flag-waving contingent that traveled over from his native Bahamas for the 76ers’ lone visit of the season.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2026
Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 3 Apr. 2026
How exactly are families with children supposed to plan air travel in the midst of a chaotic airport environment with the aforementioned crapshoot decision?
—Beth Collums, AJC.com, 3 Apr. 2026
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Verb
The union says contracts, usually awarded to the lowest bidder, compromise the safety of the traveling public, incentivize companies to prioritize profit over passengers or employees, and actually cause staff shortages.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2026
Edgecombe playing in front of a large, flag-waving contingent that traveled over from his native Bahamas for the 76ers’ lone visit of the season.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2026
Noun
The new lightweight material has the potential to greatly reduce the structural weight of spacecraft, reducing the cost of space travel and allowing for more payload capacity.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 3 Apr. 2026
How exactly are families with children supposed to plan air travel in the midst of a chaotic airport environment with the aforementioned crapshoot decision?
—Beth Collums, AJC.com, 3 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for travel
Verb
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Instead, Sauer embarked on his own hero’s journey, trekking to that rural corner to see what was happening firsthand.—
Mark Ellwood,
Robb Report,
31 Mar. 2026
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Her owner, a woman in her twenties, had fallen down a 180-foot waterfall on March 17 while trekking through challenging terrain near the small town of Hokitika.—
Madison Dapcevich,
Outside,
31 Mar. 2026
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Whether clients are traversing by foot, vehicle, or plane, ALE provides the infrastructure for them.—
Laura Dannen Redman,
Robb Report,
29 Mar. 2026
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Kamai trains in celestial navigation, using the stars, winds and waves to traverse the ocean without modern instruments.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
29 Mar. 2026
Verb
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By then, red flags were already flying.—
Carol Marbin Miller,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
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The pair launched a fundraiser to pay for more helicopter flying hours and advanced search gear.—
Clare Fisher,
PEOPLE,
1 Apr. 2026
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This distinction was missing both from popular discourse, the academics felt, and from an influential definition of antisemitism associated with the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance, which lists numerous examples of antisemitism related to criticism of Israel.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Berseth did not respond to a phone message or to an email or letter sent to addresses apparently associated with her.—
David Hilzenrath,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
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In their initial trips to the plate in the second inning, Caglianone doubled, Collins doubled him home, and Isbel singled to score Collins.—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
2 Apr. 2026
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The trip to the moon will take about four days.—
William Harwood,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
Verb
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After the Rebellion’s defeat on the ice planet Hoth, Luke journeys to the planet Dagobah to train with Jedi Master Yoda.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
1 Apr. 2026
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Unlike the pioneers of the frontier myth, however, these real people journeyed through the West not only from the East, but in many different directions.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Officials have identified the pedestrian who was killed in February after he was hit by an 18-wheeler while attempting to cross a freeway in Dallas’ Oak Cliff neighborhood.—
Timia Cobb
Breaking News Reporter,
Dallas Morning News,
29 Mar. 2026
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There are no roads, only rivers to cross, mud to navigate, and wildlife to avoid.—
Brit McCandless Farmer,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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Radical changes announced in February by new NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman to speed up the country’s return to the moon could make the program more reliant on SpaceX on future launches.—
The Los Angeles Times,
Boston Herald,
4 Apr. 2026
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If the state approves these changes, New York City will be able to speed up too — our administration will ensure that rezoning applications can begin public review in six months or less.—
Leila Bozorg,
New York Daily News,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Travel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/travel. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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