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
Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 27 June 2025
The tour is Shakira’s first since her 2018 El Dorado concert trek.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 June 2025
Eric A. Green, Baltimore Sun, 21 June 2025
The pressure provided on your legs helps with swelling and achy feet per the brand, which is especially helpful on long days of trekking up trails.
—Rylee Johnston, Travel + Leisure, 15 June 2025
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Noun
While making and eventually touring the album, Lorde struggled with stage fright and an eating disorder; news of a breakup followed her worldwide arena trek.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 27 June 2025
The tour is Shakira’s first since her 2018 El Dorado concert trek.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 June 2025
Verb
Going to this shrine at Emmitsburg was a lot easier and cheaper than trekking almost four thousand miles to Lourdes, France, where there is a much larger shrine to the Virgin Mary.
—Eric A. Green, Baltimore Sun, 21 June 2025
The pressure provided on your legs helps with swelling and achy feet per the brand, which is especially helpful on long days of trekking up trails.
—Rylee Johnston, Travel + Leisure, 15 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trek
Noun
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But as secrets surface and their relationship unravels, the couple’s trip turns sinister.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
9 July 2025
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Empty the mailbox before leaving on a trip, and be sure to sort through mail that's been piling up.—
Kristina McGuirk,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 July 2025
Verb
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Fine dining and traveling aboard a boat may seem like an unlikely pairing.—
Caitlin Palumbo,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
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In 2024, Orange County reported two unrelated cases: an infant returning home from international travel and an adult who traveled internationally.—
Lillian Ashworth,
Oc Register,
10 July 2025
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Popular theory suggests laal maas originated on Rajasthani hunting expeditions between the eighth and 10th centuries.—
Bradley Hohulin,
IndyStar,
2 July 2025
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Philipps is one of the world’s most visible advocates for tiger sharks, having filmed extensively in the water with them on scientific expeditions around the globe.—
Joe Sills,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
Verb
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This family journey deeply shaped Fisher’s lifelong scholarly drive to chronicle the struggles and the triumphs of Black communities in the American West.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
14 July 2025
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Use empathy maps and journey mapping to identify user pain points, motivations and workflow dependencies.—
Dan Teixeira,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
Verb
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The band has been consistently touring ever since and are currently celebrating their highs and lows on their milestone 20th anniversary tour.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
9 July 2025
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Osbourne suffered from a spinal injury that same year, which has prevented him from touring.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
8 July 2025
Verb
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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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The Titan submersible was voyaging to the ruins of the Titanic in June 2023.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
22 May 2025
Verb
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Reynolds is hoping the selection of Chicago native Robert Francis Prevost as the first American pope — Pope Leo XIV — might boost the city as a travel and pilgrimage destination.—
Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 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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“Trek.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trek. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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