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
Terry Moseley, USA TODAY, 28 Oct. 2024
Former Dancing With the Stars pro Cheryl Burke just took a painful trek into her TV past and came back with a handful of regrets.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 23 Oct. 2024
Carl Lamarre, Billboard, 29 Oct. 2024
And, sure, you might be hit with awe while trekking through rugged mountain passes, gazing at the vast and crashing ocean, or exploring a dense forest.
—Sara Coughlin, SELF, 29 Oct. 2024
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Noun
According to campaign officials, Walz will visit Georgia on Tuesday for early voting events in Savannah and Columbus.
Harris plans to visit every swing state in the coming days, including another trek to Wisconsin on Wednesday for a rally and concert with folk rock band Mumford & Sons in Madison.
—Terry Moseley, USA TODAY, 28 Oct. 2024
Former Dancing With the Stars pro Cheryl Burke just took a painful trek into her TV past and came back with a handful of regrets.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 23 Oct. 2024
Verb
The colossal 82-date show remains in full swing after Usher trekked through various cities in the United States, including his hometown of Atlanta, Los Angeles, Detroit, and more.
—Carl Lamarre, Billboard, 29 Oct. 2024
And, sure, you might be hit with awe while trekking through rugged mountain passes, gazing at the vast and crashing ocean, or exploring a dense forest.
—Sara Coughlin, SELF, 29 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trek
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Air Force commit Mikhail Benner hauled in three touchdown passes from Darien Jackson to help give the Eagles a 35-0 halftime lead that was more than enough to clinch the program’s third straight trip to the 4A quarterfinals.Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 17 Nov. 2024
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One weekend trip does not a lifetime license buyer make.Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 14 Nov. 2024
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All trucks that travel California roads must be fully transitioned to clean technology by 2045.Pat Maio, Orange County Register, 16 Nov. 2024
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Police said the man was crossing Rose Street and was struck by a vehicle driven by a 79-year-old Berkeley woman woman that was traveling eastbound on Rose Street.Harry Harris, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
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That changed after an expedition to Iceland in search of the last of the great auks.Erin Maglaque, The New York Review of Books, 15 Nov. 2024
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Children and their parents go on an expedition to learn about the insects in the garden, with a magnifying glass, pencil and crayons to record their findings.Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
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On dreary days, spend a few hours at the National Museum of Scotland and the National Galleries of Scotland; when the weather cooperates, journey down the Royal Mile (Old Town’s main thoroughfare) and hike up to Arthur’s Seat, an ancient volcano and the highest peak in Holyrood Park.Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 4 Nov. 2024
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Ahead of the inaugural May 11, 2026 cruise to Alaska, the MSC Poesia will journey to Seattle from Miami via the Panama Canal, allowing cruisers to transit through the iconic canal.Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 29 Oct. 2024
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The film has already toured the festival circuit, making stops at the Houston Asian American Pacific Islander (HAAPI) Film Festival and the Asian Film Festival Barcelona among others.Patrick Frater, Variety, 5 Nov. 2024
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In September, the Hayward, Calif., resident toured Spain with a company that specializes in scouting trips for Americans looking to move abroad.Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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Attendees learned some pointers to help them in that particularly pesky endeavor, while Zoeller regaled them with tales of his whiskey voyages across the seven seas.Brad Japhe, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
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Around the same time, voyaging societies launched in Fiji, Samoa and Tonga.Claire Turrell, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Sep. 2024
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The team suggests these were linked with ceremonial pathways and pilgrimage routes.ByRodrigo Pérez Ortega, science.org, 23 Sep. 2024
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Indiana hasn’t played in the Rose Bowl since its futile attempt to stop USC running back O.J. Simpson on Jan. 1, 1968, making the team’s return this week to face UCLA something of a now-or-never pilgrimage for those who played in that game.Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2024
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“Trek.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trek. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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