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
Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025
Perseverance, about the size of a car, captured the whirling twisters in January about a month after completing an arduous trek from the bottom of the crater up to its rim.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2025
Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Mar. 2025
From summiting Japan’s iconic Mount Fuji to trekking through Madeira’s mystical, ancient Fanal Forest, my love for hiking has taken me across the globe.
—Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 14 Mar. 2025
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Noun
But considering the long trek to Japan and the unusual circumstances surrounding the start, the Cubs are satisfied with the results.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025
Perseverance, about the size of a car, captured the whirling twisters in January about a month after completing an arduous trek from the bottom of the crater up to its rim.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2025
Verb
Now, per the comic’s description, Cark will trek from Studio City to Venice Beach and onward into the paranoid sprawl of 21st-century Los Angeles, called to investigate his greatest mystery yet: himself.
—Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Mar. 2025
From summiting Japan’s iconic Mount Fuji to trekking through Madeira’s mystical, ancient Fanal Forest, my love for hiking has taken me across the globe.
—Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 14 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trek
Noun
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My new favorite piece for any work trip is The Ultimate Muse Long Sleeve Collared Mini Dress because of how flattering the fit is.—
Sarah Boyd,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Wang was also unsuccessful in his efforts to meet on that trip with National Security Adviser Mike Waltz, said a person familiar with the matter.—
Beijing and Washington Bureaus,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Some of the videos have showcased stuff that people are doing to bring themselves comfort and joy like traveling, dancing, running or shopping, the last of which should make many businesses smile.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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The woman was a regular part of the team’s traveling party and was at a post-game gathering with players and staff members.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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On Sunday’s episode of The Excerpt podcast: On a recent expedition to Antarctica, researchers made a startling discovery after part of a huge ice sheet broke off.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2025
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Isaacman, a superstar of the NewSpace sector, will lead NASA into a new era of celestial expeditions, Kelly forecasts.—
Kevin Holden Platt,
Forbes.com,
12 Apr. 2025
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Anthony and Veena Claypool journeyed downtown with their 9-year-old twin sons from the Belmont Cragin neighborhood for the mass gathering.—
Shanzeh Ahmad,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Apr. 2025
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Along the way, my two crewmates, Sarah Gillis and Anna Menon, became the women who have journeyed farthest from Earth… ever.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 Apr. 2025
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While working for the education nonprofit Great Schools, and touring schools across the country, Palacios observed a consistent pattern: classrooms filled with Latino students, but very few Latino teachers.—
J.M. Banks,
Kansas City Star,
12 Apr. 2025
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Speaking of that last guy… Murray has also embraced a music career as of late, touring this year as Bill Murray and his Blood Brothers with noted blues musicians Mike Zito and Albert Castiglia.—
Jared Kaufman,
Twin Cities,
11 Apr. 2025
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Odin was attempting to voyage to an asteroid in the hopes that onboard cameras could confirm whether the space rock is filled with platinum, a valuable resource that AstroForge hopes to one day collect and bring back home.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN,
6 Mar. 2025
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The uncrewed lander, named Blue Ghost, made its touch down early Sunday on the lunar surface after more than six weeks voyaging millions of miles through the cosmos.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA TODAY,
2 Mar. 2025
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In fact, her pilgrimage back to Mexico after completing her studies wasn’t merely a homecoming, but a calling to immerse herself in indigenous communities.—
Pooja Shah,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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People pilgrimage here to sample the best of traditional rural Portuguese cuisine in a delightful countryside setting.—
Isabelle Kliger,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Trek.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trek. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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