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
Dan Perry, Newsweek, 19 Feb. 2025
The photographs were taken by Jonathan Rach, who also filmed much of the trek for NIN’s 1997 documentary/concert film, Closure.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 18 Feb. 2025
John Burnett, NPR, 23 Jan. 2025
To increase stability, avoid injury, and make the experience more comfortable, pack high-quality, lightweight trekking poles.
—Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 8 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Considering the massive success of the Green Bay Packers and Philadelphia Eagles making the trek in 2024, the NFL is set to revisit the country.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 19 Feb. 2025
The photographs were taken by Jonathan Rach, who also filmed much of the trek for NIN’s 1997 documentary/concert film, Closure.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 18 Feb. 2025
Verb
There's also a miracle-seeker who treks to a Catholic shrine in Texas carrying a 3-foot wooden Jesus, and a visit to the graves of Casares' grandparents with his cousin Eddie.
—John Burnett, NPR, 23 Jan. 2025
To increase stability, avoid injury, and make the experience more comfortable, pack high-quality, lightweight trekking poles.
—Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 8 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trek
Noun
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The number of bus trips last year totaled 33.3 million, a decline of nearly 6% from 2023.—
John Moritz,
Hartford Courant,
27 Feb. 2025
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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
Verb
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An upcoming flight for Blue Origin, Jeff Bezos’ space company, will feature the first all-woman crew to travel to space in decades.—
Danielle Chemtob,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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Driving the news: The annual floral attraction that draws more than 250,000 visitors each spring opens Saturday, and has a new traveling art exhibit.—
Kate Murphy,
Axios,
28 Feb. 2025
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Most base layers will be in the 160-grams-per-square-meter (lightweight) to 260-gsm range (heavyweight or expedition weight).—
Scott Gilbertson,
WIRED,
22 Feb. 2025
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While the grizzly was on this raiding expedition, a smaller grizzly must have invaded the area.—
Tom Stacer,
Outdoor Life,
20 Feb. 2025
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After journeying to the U.S.-Mexico border near Tijuana to seek asylum, she and others in her group were shackled and flown to Panama.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA TODAY,
20 Feb. 2025
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Mark invited me to attend a fabric fair in Milan in July, then to journey to the nearby fabric mill, where the materials for my suit would be prepared.—
Gary Shteyngart,
The Atlantic,
7 Feb. 2025
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Taper’s Choice has toured regularly since, and jam luminaries like Phish’s Mike Gordon and ’60s Dead member Tom Constanten have sat in with them.—
Eric Renner Brown,
Billboard,
27 Feb. 2025
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Having just released its last album in January 2024 and then immediately touring through late May, the new album comes just nine months after the band began writing it.—
Josh Chesler,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Feb. 2025
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The Star Princess will debut its inaugural cruise season in the Mediterranean, move to the Caribbean and then Alaska voyages in the spring of 2026.—
Kanika Talwar,
WWD,
13 Feb. 2025
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Just as the ancient Egyptians moved southward to expand their empires and Polynesians voyaged into uncharted waters, today’s leaders must navigate uncertainty and complexity.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes,
13 Jan. 2025
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And hundreds were killed outside Mecca in a stampede during the annual hajj pilgrimage in 2015.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA TODAY,
7 Feb. 2025
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Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca has been held amid extreme weather conditions which saw temperatures consistently soar above average figures.—
Xiaofei Xu and Masrur Jamaluddin,
CNN,
23 June 2024
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“Trek.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trek. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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