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
Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 16 Sep. 2025
On the heels of releasing her Hearts Sold Separately album, Mariah The Scientist is hitting the road for a global trek in support of the LP.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 16 Sep. 2025
Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Sep. 2025
For some the idea of a perfect vacation involves learning how to surf, trekking in the mountains or a sunrise safari.
—Alissa Fitzgerald, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Fall is nearly here in Michigan and hummingbirds are already making their trek southward for winter.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 16 Sep. 2025
On the heels of releasing her Hearts Sold Separately album, Mariah The Scientist is hitting the road for a global trek in support of the LP.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 16 Sep. 2025
Verb
His sister Katherine also trekked north to celebrate the happy couple with her husband, Chris Pratt.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Sep. 2025
For some the idea of a perfect vacation involves learning how to surf, trekking in the mountains or a sunrise safari.
—Alissa Fitzgerald, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trek
Noun
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Skyridge will send you its tattered battle plans during its long trip back to Utah.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
13 Sep. 2025
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King Charles and Prince Harry seem to be on the road to reconciliation, with the two recently meeting for tea during Harry’s latest trip to the UK.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
13 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Cutting an image that contrasted with Ali’s more libertine act, Frazier traveled with his family, including his teenage son, Marvis, an aspiring boxer himself.—
Vann R. Newkirk II,
The Atlantic,
16 Sep. 2025
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The center of the storm is likely to travel outside the cone up to 33% of the time.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
16 Sep. 2025
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Two other black snailfishes, the Dark Snailfish (Careproctus yanceyi) and the Sleek Snailfish (Paraliparis em), were discovered on a diving expedition 186 miles (300 km) off the coast of Santa Barbara, California, at Station M, a deep-sea research observatory near the coast.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
19 Sep. 2025
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The expeditions are part of the league’s efforts to expand the American sport’s presence overseas.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
19 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Rebecca Solnit keeps notebooks while journeying by train or plane.—
Karen Palmer
September 19,
Literary Hub,
19 Sep. 2025
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After all, when coquettish Venus journeys through this methodical and down-to-earth sign, the focus shifts from grand gestures and displays of affection (Leo) to the way someone shows up in your day-to-day life (Virgo).—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
19 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Hosted by drag superstars Dusty Ray Bottoms and May O’Nays, this cabaret-meets-musical-theatre spectacular brings together local legends, touring talent, and rising youth performers for an unforgettable staging of sequins, show tunes, and slaying.—
Kirby Adams,
Louisville Courier Journal,
15 Sep. 2025
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For the first time in history, a group of large-scale 17th-century civic portraits from the Amsterdam Museum will tour the United States.—
Lee Sharrock,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Join Uniworld’s 12-night India’s Golden Triangle & The Sacred Ganges voyage from New Delhi to Kolkata, from $5,879 per person including all meals, unlimited beverages (including fine wines & spirits), daily excursions, airport transfers, and WiFi.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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Tristan told stories about the sea, voyages around the Cape of Good Hope, where the waves were high as houses.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 June 2025
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Advertisement Travel to the country once limited essentially to pilgrimage and business travel, opened with a tourist e-visa in 2019 and has since become an engine of jobs and investment.—
Ali Shihabi,
Time,
8 Sep. 2025
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Next year will mark the culmination of its Jubilee Year celebrations, and through January, the city will continue to host pilgrimage events, public art installations, and expanded museum programming.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
4 Aug. 2025
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“Trek.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trek. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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