travels 1 of 2

verb

Definition of travelsnext
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 Synonyms for travels
  1. trip
  2. follows
  3. runs
  4. journey
  5. crosses
  6. drives
  7. connects
  8. expedition
Noun
  • 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
  • The Colosseum trip is also connected to an Airbnb project intended to revitalize heritage tourism in Europe.
    Madeline Fitzgerald, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of trip
Verb
  • The tool, which follows similar tools from OpenAI (Sora) and RunwayML, among others, is sure to catch the eye of Hollywood, as studios think of ways to cut costs, and some workers wonder if the tech will ultimately displace them.
    Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Starring regular collaborator Jimmy Stewart and Doris Day, the film follows a familiar case of wrong place, wrong time, as an American family is compelled into a global conspiracy beyond their understanding.
    Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of follows
Verb
  • Eligibility for the 2025 Grammys runs from September 16, 2023, through August 30, 2024.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • In practice, a timing study of an operation that runs 24/7 might only involve 15 minutes of direct observation where the subject knows they are being watched.
    Jeff Mahler, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of runs
Noun
  • Participate in something that adds to your enthusiasm or points you in a direction that offers growth, higher qualifications and connections to people who can help you with your journey.
    Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
  • Our findings highlighted four key strategies to improve the outcome of this journey toward achieving a healthier digital balance: replacement practices, social bonds, mindfulness, and digital well-being as a journey.
    Discover Magazine, Discover Magazine, 7 Nov. 2024
Definition of journey
Verb
  • Trust the process of your journey, share your wisdom and love and respect with all who crosses your path.
    Ethan Millman, Rolling Stone, 20 Oct. 2024
  • An elegant, wealthy Chinese man, twelve years her senior, is watching her on the ferry bus that crosses the Mekong River.
    Hazlitt, Hazlitt, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of crosses
Verb
  • Severe storms, the study found, lead to a capital depreciation shock that drives down the value of local assets.
    Justin Worland, TIME, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Retention drives long-term success, while acquisition costs diminish over time.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of drives
Verb
  • Social media is a bridge that connects me with my patients, humanizing medicine in a way that just wasn’t possible before.
    Nisha Bunke, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • This strategically significant waterway connects crude oil producers in the Middle East with major global markets.
    Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of connects
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of expedition
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