traipsed

past tense of traipse

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of traipsed 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
  • The king was said to have walked the perimeter at dusk and, like Ser Criston Cole, did not wear his mail hauberk.
    Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
  • Lindsay Pruitt gives him a hug while checking out this week’s edition of Sip City’s Wine & Chill Wednesday, having walked the 500 steps from her front door.
    Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 27 July 2026
Verb
  • After running away from home, Fig wandered nearly 30 miles before someone spotted her and the sheriff's department picked her up.
    ABC News, ABC News, 21 July 2026
  • So would pianist Jake Shapiro, tickling the ivories as one wandered, to the limited extent one was allowed to wander.
    Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2026
Verb
  • The animals roamed near the Amboseli National Park, which borders a farming and livestock area around 140 miles south of the capital Nairobi, according to the Associated Press.
    Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 30 July 2026
  • In the Dominican Republic, officials continue to try to save species that once roamed free.
    ABC News, ABC News, 29 July 2026
Verb
  • Harry and Archie strolled ahead of Lilibet, who wore a floral dress with metallic sandals while touting a tiny purse.
    Hannah Malach, InStyle, 23 July 2026
  • The pair strolled holding hands around Soho and Washington Square Park.
    Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 20 July 2026

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“Traipsed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/traipsed. Accessed 2 Aug. 2026.

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