as in trip
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 to travel
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 trek
Jessica Guynn,
USA Today,
27 June 2026
For me, the real reason to trek here is the Italian focaccia burrata sandwich.
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Jenny Adams,
Travel + Leisure,
27 June 2026
Mary Wenthur,
Footwear News,
28 June 2026
The Nomads Pro trekking commuter in single-battery configuration is available to order now for US$1,999.
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Paul Ridden
june 23,
New Atlas,
23 June 2026
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Noun
Like many Costco members, Ellinger’s devotion comes from weekly shopping treks with his parents.
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Jessica Guynn,
USA Today,
27 June 2026
For me, the real reason to trek here is the Italian focaccia burrata sandwich.
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Jenny Adams,
Travel + Leisure,
27 June 2026
Verb
There were plush white sofas in almost every room, with guests lounging and kicking up their feet after trekking around the massive space.
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Mary Wenthur,
Footwear News,
28 June 2026
The Nomads Pro trekking commuter in single-battery configuration is available to order now for US$1,999.
—
Paul Ridden
june 23,
New Atlas,
23 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trek
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But that trip to the sideline was short-lived and the 24-year-old has dominated since returning, stringing together 15 ⅔ scoreless innings with Triple-A Albuquerque.
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Seventy-two million people are expected to travel more than 50 miles away from their homes over the Fourth of July holiday week, and more than 61 million of them are expected to drive for those trips, according to the AAA Auto Club.
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More than 40 tall ships from 20 foreign countries participated, traveling through New York Harbor from near Sandy Hook, New Jersey, up to the George Washington Bridge.
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Several Iraqi provinces announced official holidays to allow mourners to travel.
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The Catalan conquistador led the first mainland expedition of Europeans up and down what’s now California.
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From the earliest pioneering expeditions and nighttime escapes from bondage to the modern-day road trip, Americans are a people on the move – restless, ambitious and innovative.
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In the second film, the plucky wayfinder journeys back into the deep sea to find a hidden island and break a curse.
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Zayden Alhasan and Ezra Belingheri, two long time friends, said Belingheri met in Nevada from Italy before journeying on a four-hour drive to watch USA play.
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His former estate is now The Ringling museum complex, where visitors can tour his Venetian Gothic mansion Ca’ d’Zan and check out his impressive collection of Old Masters paintings at the Museum of Art.
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After the Ballet Russe disbanded, Monson de Kansky toured with the Marquis de Cuevas ballet company for nine years.
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Silversea is lauded for both its classic ocean liners and expedition ships, which voyage the globe including the Poles.
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Some ships even reposition between polar regions or across the Southern Hemisphere—voyages far longer than most standard cruises ever attempt.
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There are hiking trails and even pilgrimage routes all over the world.
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Nearly 100,000 visitors pilgrimage to the area annually to witness a forest canopy cloaked in orange-and-black wings.
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“Trek.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trek. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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