travels 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of travel
1
as in journeys
to take a trip especially of some distance the couple loves to travel and has been to 34 countries

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2
as in traverses
to make one's way through, across, or over will travel the river for a while and then continue on land

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3
as in speeds
to proceed or move quickly that racehorse can definitely travel

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4
as in associates
to come or be together as friends he traveled with a fast crowd when he was in college

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travels

2 of 2

noun

plural of travel
as in trip
a going from one place to another usually of some distance in all his travels he never met pleasanter people than he had in that village

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Recent Examples of travels
Verb
With a rustic aesthetic, the cottage is charming and artsy, with antique finds from the owners' travels around the world. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Oct. 2026 This timeless tote is a tasteful gift for someone who commutes or travels often. — Jeaneen Russell, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2026 In the interview, Dornan spoke with his Hunt for Gollum costar Leo Woodall, who plays Halvard — a fellow Dúnedain ranger who travels with Strider — in the upcoming film. — Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Oct. 2026 The left button is volume down and the right button is volume up in this orientation, like on a landscape iPad, even though the volume indicator itself is a tiny bar that lives in the Dynamic Island and travels up and down vertically. — ArsTechnica, 27 Oct. 2026 Benfica defender Marit Bratberg Lund is aiming for her third goal of the competition when the Portuguese club travels to 2025 champion Arsena l on Wednesday. — ABC News, 27 Oct. 2026 But then-Homer travels to 2012 with now-Bart, who’s the son of Artie Ziff, and meets now-Homer. — Joshua Kurp, Vulture, 26 Oct. 2026 That information travels over the internet to a receiving device called Scentronic, which releases the corresponding scent close to the user’s nose. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026 The Orionid meteor shower activity peaks when Earth travels through the densest section of the debris trail left by Comet 1P/Halley. — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 21 Oct. 2026
Noun
Her early travels in the 1920s and 1930s blurred the lines between escapism and art acquisition. — Tonya Blazio-Licorish, Footwear News, 25 Oct. 2026 Uncle Tim brought fun and joy to every day and wrote parody songs to commemorate our travels. — Sean McGowan, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2026 Throughout the home, meanwhile, the clients layered colorful Malkha textiles from India alongside antiques from their travels in Asia and Europe. — Elizabeth Fazzare, Architectural Digest, 22 Oct. 2026 Dozens of eclectic objects, like stone buddhas and African masks, that Comini procured from his travels, complete the treasure trove look. — Jaclyn Degiorgio, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026 If the trip goes ahead, the pontiff will probably be told to walk during his travels to prevent blood clots that can form during long flights, according to Mora. — Max Saltman, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2026 Journee Collection Darlin Mary Jane Flats, $50 Finding cute, affordable, and comfortable flats to pack for my travels can be a challenge. — Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 16 Oct. 2026 Two crazy ass years have gone by (fast af) and my travels have left me, at 28, with a little more wisdom, more guts and ALOT more shoes! — Walden Green, Pitchfork, 12 Oct. 2026 Trump has largely steered clear of political battlegrounds in his travels so far, focusing on red states and friendly crowds at a moment when Republicans worry that his unpopularity could drag down the party. — Sagar Meghani, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for travels
  1. journeys
  2. traverses
  3. speeds
  4. associates
  5. trip
  6. treks
  7. follows
  8. races
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  • Named after the Italian poet whose Divine Comedy journeys through Hell, Purgatory, and Paradise, the fall 1996 collection explored the intersection of religion, warfare, and historical mourning traditions.
    — Livia Caligor, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2026
  • The film, which premiered at Visions du Réel, journeys into the past through the director’s diaries and family photographs.
    — Ed Meza, Variety, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of journeys
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  • And Wheeler stuck to his principles with this list, one that mostly traverses North Oak Trafficway as cheaply (and deliciously) as possible.
    — Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 27 Oct. 2026
  • In just over eight hours, the train traverses Illinois, Iowa, and Nebraska, beginning with the towns of Naperville, Princeton, and Galesburg, Illinois.
    — Lauren Dana Ellman, Midwest Living, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of traverses
Verb
  • Researchers have identified a new bacterial enzyme that speeds up the breakdown of polyesters and bioplastics.
    — Muskan Bhatia, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2026
  • For health care CFOs, the challenge is distinguishing between an AI tool that speeds up billing and one that helps patients get the right care in the right setting—potentially changing the economics of care itself.
    — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of speeds
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  • Innova also associates afternoon snacking specifically with satisfaction, while other dayparts lean toward refreshment or indulgence.
    — Ashley Lynch, Kansas City Star, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The Shiji associates Sun Tzu with Wu’s campaigns against its powerful rival Chu, including the campaign that culminated in the capture of the Chu capital, Ying, in 506 bce.
    — Ethan Teekah, Encyclopedia Britannica, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of associates
Noun
  • Special Olympics basketball in Illinois was in its infancy stage, and this was the team’s first trip out of town.
    — Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Ticket prices for round-trip flights from Boise to Santa Rosa start at about $347, according to Google Flights.
    — Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of trip
Verb
  • Carlos Manuel Vesga submitted the Pluribus episode where Manousos treks up through South America while accepting no help from the hive members, a showcase of defiant pride and a good bit of physically demanding work.
    — Joe Reid, Vulture, 8 Aug. 2026
  • The jukebox musical is built from Keys’ catalogue of R&B and soul hits, a semi-autobiographical story that treks through her Manhattan upbringing.
    — David John Chávez, Mercury News, 4 May 2026
Definition of treks
Verb
  • October’s full moon follows September’s harvest moon, which marked when farmers would typically harvest their crops.
    — Dharma Niles, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2026
  • The orbit decides what follows In low Earth orbit, satellites encounter traces of the atmosphere.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of follows
Verb
  • Even as China races the United States for AI supremacy, Reuters has reported that China’s Moonshot AI is in talks with Amazon, Microsoft, and Alphabet for a share of the revenue those companies earn from hosting its Kimi K3 model.
    — NIALL FERGUSON, Foreign Affairs, 20 Oct. 2026
  • The high pressure air in the Great Basin races downhill to the coast.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of races

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“Travels.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/travels. Accessed 30 Oct. 2026.

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