as in traveled
to take a trip especially of some distance
adventurers trekking across the desert in search of a fabled city of gold
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Recent Examples of trekked
Jen Murphy has visited Costa Rica dozens of times and trekked the coast-to-coast El Camino Trail.
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Jen Murphy, Outside, 10 Mar. 2026
Alawites trekked for miles to the seashore, bringing home jugs of seawater to fashion salty dough for bread.
—Literary Hub, 4 Mar. 2026
In total, detectives believe that stolen U-Haul trekked between West Sacramento and Woodland at least five times last month – all in the early morning hours.
—Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026
The trains had been stuck on the tracks for days because of bad weather, and some passengers had trekked into town, likely saving their lives.
—ABC News, 18 Feb. 2026
Jackson trekked to Arizona during early voting in the 2018 primary elections that preceded large Democratic gains across the country that November.
—Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 17 Feb. 2026
In her 80s, said Allan Vella, president and CEO of the Fox, Wills trekked to New York to see several Broadway shows in a single week.
—Mark Woolsey, AJC.com, 11 Feb. 2026
And the family constantly trekked together through Berthoud Pass, spending days backcountry skiing away from the resort crowds.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 5 Feb. 2026
Hundreds of students from across the Sacramento region walked out of their classrooms on Friday morning and trekked to the Capitol in protest of federal immigration enforcement.
—Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Jen Murphy, Outside, 10 Mar. 2026
Alawites trekked for miles to the seashore, bringing home jugs of seawater to fashion salty dough for bread.
—Literary Hub, 4 Mar. 2026
In total, detectives believe that stolen U-Haul trekked between West Sacramento and Woodland at least five times last month – all in the early morning hours.
—Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026
The trains had been stuck on the tracks for days because of bad weather, and some passengers had trekked into town, likely saving their lives.
—ABC News, 18 Feb. 2026
Jackson trekked to Arizona during early voting in the 2018 primary elections that preceded large Democratic gains across the country that November.
—Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 17 Feb. 2026
In her 80s, said Allan Vella, president and CEO of the Fox, Wills trekked to New York to see several Broadway shows in a single week.
—Mark Woolsey, AJC.com, 11 Feb. 2026
And the family constantly trekked together through Berthoud Pass, spending days backcountry skiing away from the resort crowds.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 5 Feb. 2026
Hundreds of students from across the Sacramento region walked out of their classrooms on Friday morning and trekked to the Capitol in protest of federal immigration enforcement.
—Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trekked
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The trip holds serious symbolism for the couple, who last traveled to Australia just five months after their royal nuptials.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
9 Mar. 2026
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Trade increased, and mail traveled quicker between the countries.—
Julia Buckley,
CNN Money,
9 Mar. 2026
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The Dodgers’ split-squad group that journeyed the 14 miles from Glendale (and ultimately lost to Texas, 7-6) was largely a skeleton crew of Triple-A bound prospects and wannabes.—
Tim Cowlishaw,
Dallas Morning News,
28 Feb. 2026
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Before that, the indigenous Yavapati journeyed here to bathe in the property’s mineral-rich hot springs.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Jan. 2026
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Inside Atom Power’s Huntersville manufacturing facility The Charlotte Observer recently toured the 20,000-square-foot Huntersville manufacturing facility inside The Park-Huntersville industrial park, off Interstate 77, exit 23, north of Charlotte.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Mar. 2026
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Dallas officials scouting locations for a possible new City Hall have toured at least 15 sites, ranging from downtown office towers to redevelopment properties in southern Dallas and warehouse space near the Cedars.—
Nick Wooten,
Dallas Morning News,
11 Mar. 2026
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While there, the dog wandered off, and Chris brought her back.—
Staff Author,
InStyle,
7 Mar. 2026
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Adventurous attendees wandered to the lower level, through a medieval-esque wooden door and right into the archives—where the originals were displayed between vintage magazines and press releases documenting their history.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
6 Mar. 2026
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