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 launch of Nearest Green Tennessee Whiskey follows the release of Fawn Weaver’s best-selling book Love & Whiskey.
    Dominique Fluker, Essence, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The Supreme Court's order follows a series of recent rulings that have curtailed efforts by the EPA to keep the nation's air and water clean.
    Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of follows
Verb
  • 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
  • Eligibility for the 2025 Grammys runs from September 16, 2023, through August 30, 2024.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of runs
Noun
  • Catch up on Joan's journey:What time is 'Golden Bachelorette' on?
    Dina Kaur, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
  • After an eight-day journey, the lander, referred to as the IM-1, Nova-C or Odysseus, completed its mission.
    Lily Kepner, Austin American-Statesman, 22 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
  • Craft your stance as part of a broader, authentic story that connects emotionally with stakeholders.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes, 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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