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
Lorenzino Estrada, The Arizona Republic, 11 Dec. 2024
Finish the trip in Paro with a four-hour trek to the famous Tiger’s Nest, a stunning monastery hugging a dramatic cliffside at almost 10,000 feet above sea level.
—Mark Lakin, Travel + Leisure, 7 Dec. 2024
Graham Averill, Outside Online, 24 Nov. 2024
Although an official path has yet to be published, the storm is showing chances of trekking toward Florida, which recently battled back-to-back major storms with Hurricane Helene in late September and Hurricane Milton in early October.
—Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 2 Nov. 2024
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Noun
The nearly 300-mile trek from Atlanta was pivotal in showing the Confederacy was falling apart as Sherman’s troops gutted much of the key slave state.
—Lorenzino Estrada, The Arizona Republic, 11 Dec. 2024
Finish the trip in Paro with a four-hour trek to the famous Tiger’s Nest, a stunning monastery hugging a dramatic cliffside at almost 10,000 feet above sea level.
—Mark Lakin, Travel + Leisure, 7 Dec. 2024
Verb
To dig deeper into the park, consider trekking through The Narrows, a slot canyon where the walls of Zion Canyon rise 1,000 feet up while pinching to 30 feet wide at certain points.
—Graham Averill, Outside Online, 24 Nov. 2024
Although an official path has yet to be published, the storm is showing chances of trekking toward Florida, which recently battled back-to-back major storms with Hurricane Helene in late September and Hurricane Milton in early October.
—Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 2 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trek
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The Saints have their parkas packed for what's sure to be a chilly trip to Lambeau Field tonight.Chelsea Brasted, Axios, 23 Dec. 2024
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Our boys were too young to participate on this trip — just another reason to return in the future.Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 22 Dec. 2024
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These people are traveling the world, getting paid to walk and talk in amazing locations.Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 24 Dec. 2024
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The 18 seniors from last year who are traveling on Rhule’s dime will carry the flag, metaphorically, for all of the former Huskers who missed an opportunity to attend a bowl game from 2017 through 2023.Mitch Sherman, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
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For more information on the expedition and FoS visit the Space2Sea Antarctica expedition site, and the FUTURE of SPACE initiative.Gabe Castro-Root, Space.com, 20 Dec. 2024
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Many aspects of the Coronado expedition remain a mystery to historians.Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Dec. 2024
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Over a lifetime, Sacks would journey far—from gay, bohemian California to a monastic life in New York.Michael S. Roth, The Atlantic, 16 Dec. 2024
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After the festivities, guests are welcome to take it easy on Sunday and enjoy the ambiance of the festival’s final event—A Southern Jazz Brunch—before heading to the airport to journey back home.Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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He’s still cherished enough to be touring arenas at 82, embraced by generation after generation as both a genius in his own right and as one-half of the most successful writing partnership that rock ‘n’ roll will ever know with the late John Lennon.Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 21 Dec. 2024
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Its ability to tour the country is a success, regardless of its financial returns.Jeryl Brunner, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
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Book now with Aqua Expeditions Amazon River voyages with Seabourn Journeying through the Boca dos Botos portion of the Amazon River in Brazil, Seabourn's expedition team will immerse you in the region's one-of-a-kind ecosystem.Paris Wilson, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Dec. 2024
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This authentic replica of an ancient Polynesian double-hulled voyaging canoe was built in the 1970s and has since voyaged thousands of nautical miles.Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 28 Nov. 2024
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In addition, pilgrims come to Jubilee to walk the 15-mile Seven Churches pilgrimage circuit around the city.Erica Firpo, AFAR Media, 20 Dec. 2024
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Under the staunchly secular Soviets, pilgrimage sites such as Manzhyly-Ata were fenced off to prevent spiritual visitors; officials even bulldozed trees or graves, Choitonbaev noted.Diana Kruzman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Jan. 2024
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“Trek.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trek. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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