traipsed

past tense of traipse

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of traipsed But as one batch of mudbrick lay in the heat, a rogue dog apparently traipsed across a brick and left behind a near perfect, four-toed indentation. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 28 Oct. 2026 Locals complained tourist gawked at them or traipsed through their yards. — ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026 In the story, the dress is a reminder of a more exciting time in the lives of the married protagonists, who have returned to Canada after having traipsed around the globe for years. — Deborah Treisman, New Yorker, 15 Mar. 2026 As such, its mass of untamed, scrubby green can today be traipsed through on foot or horseback, via ethereal blue coves such as Cala Marinella, the odd wandering fox and to the soothing rhythm of Aleppo pines rustling in the hot wind. — Rosalyn Wikeley, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Jan. 2026 By the end of the war in 1944, the hotel had seen its share of wear and tear—more than 100,000 servicemen traipsed through the hotel over the two years—and Laughner decided to sell, at quite a loss. — Susan B. Barnes, Southern Living, 27 Dec. 2025 Asia’s companies have long traipsed to either the New York Stock Exchange or the NASDAQ for their public debuts. — Jonathan Gan, Fortune, 21 Nov. 2025 Having traipsed off the pitch in Orlando on July 1, a new Premier League season on August 16 was already on the horizon. — Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for traipsed
Verb
  • She was rescued by the Riverside County firefighters and walked away without injuries.
    — Iris Kwok Follow Nov. 6, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026
  • The little lumberjack walked to the far end of the forest and started cutting.
    — Jeremy Macliver, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • The descendants of the miners’ burros wandered back down from the hills to find a curious audience willing to feed them.
    — Harry Bruinius, Christian Science Monitor, 27 Oct. 2026
  • In an office, people wandered into meetings early and talked about their weekend before anyone got to the agenda.
    — Lynn Godfrey, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The project was conceived by Sohm, who roamed America for 40 years in an RV with his wife and a camera.
    — Tim Greiving, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Just a few days ago, the son of 2016 Derby winner Nyquist roamed freely around the fields of nearby Gainesway Farm, a 1,500-acre pastoral equine playground whose history predates US independence.
    — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Cara Hile and her mother, Jeri, strolled up to a two-story home in Brookside Saturday, pamphlets in-hand.
    — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Jackson’s blind was situated on rolling private farmland, and late that afternoon a fawn deer strolled down a mountain trail toward Jackson shortly before nightfall.
    — Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 29 Oct. 2026

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“Traipsed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/traipsed. Accessed 8 Nov. 2026.

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