as in travelled
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
The common consensus is that some of the earliest Homo sapiens trekked thousands of miles from Africa and across the Middle East before reaching the Balkans.
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Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 18 Sep. 2025
The disoriented hiker was 78-year-old Douglas Montgomery, an Eagle Scout and former scoutmaster who had trekked the same woods with Troop 10 of Burlingame, California, in the 1960s.
—Kris Millgate, Outdoor Life, 10 Sep. 2025
His sister Katherine also trekked north to celebrate the happy couple with her husband, Chris Pratt.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Sep. 2025
What was once the fifth-largest economy in Latin America has suffered chronic shortages of vital goods and soaring inflation under Maduro’s watch – pushing millions to flee, including thousands who have trekked north to the US’ southern border.
—Andrew Raine, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2025
A couple seated at Peter Hoang’s bar on Wednesday trekked three hours from Omaha to try his omakase-style sushi.
—Kansas City Star, 30 Aug. 2025
As the late summer sun beat down on a national park in Norway, archaeologists trekked across the glacial landscape, scouring the surfaces exposed by melting ice.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2025
The thick roots beneath two old trees are coated with the sand that’s been trekked through the house.
—Literary Hub, 11 Aug. 2025
But what stood out largely was the commodore amongst the stylish guests who trekked to the Fishtown neighborhood.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 6 Dec. 2024
Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 18 Sep. 2025
The disoriented hiker was 78-year-old Douglas Montgomery, an Eagle Scout and former scoutmaster who had trekked the same woods with Troop 10 of Burlingame, California, in the 1960s.
—Kris Millgate, Outdoor Life, 10 Sep. 2025
His sister Katherine also trekked north to celebrate the happy couple with her husband, Chris Pratt.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Sep. 2025
What was once the fifth-largest economy in Latin America has suffered chronic shortages of vital goods and soaring inflation under Maduro’s watch – pushing millions to flee, including thousands who have trekked north to the US’ southern border.
—Andrew Raine, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2025
A couple seated at Peter Hoang’s bar on Wednesday trekked three hours from Omaha to try his omakase-style sushi.
—Kansas City Star, 30 Aug. 2025
As the late summer sun beat down on a national park in Norway, archaeologists trekked across the glacial landscape, scouring the surfaces exposed by melting ice.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2025
The thick roots beneath two old trees are coated with the sand that’s been trekked through the house.
—Literary Hub, 11 Aug. 2025
But what stood out largely was the commodore amongst the stylish guests who trekked to the Fishtown neighborhood.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 6 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trekked
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The coffee shop has become a go-to for far east side Detroiters who have long traveled to neighboring Grosse Pointe for a nearby caffeine fix.—
Lyndsay C. Green,
Freep.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Laura Hern’s mom even traveled to Kentucky from out of state to check on her daughter, court filings state, but Tyler Hern didn’t open the door.—
Quinlan Bentley,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
2 Oct. 2025
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The art will encompass the stories of Black people who journeyed north to escape slavery and the early Westfield settlers who ran safehouses that harbored them during their travels.—
Domenica Bongiovanni,
IndyStar,
2 Oct. 2025
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Gilbert, phone recorder and notebook in hand to document Westheimer’s stories and wisdom, journeyed to meet up with Westheimer every week beginning in 2024.—
Alexa Mikhail,
Flow Space,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Trekked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trekked. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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