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
Fortunately, the ever-inventive Hannah Mears, the Pirates’ TV sideline reporter, trekked all the way up there to find out.
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Jayson Stark, New York Times, 8 May 2026
The soccer gods looked down on Dick’s Sporting Goods Park and teased the hundreds of Colorado Springs Switchbacks fans who trekked up I-25 to Commerce City.
—Braidon Nourse, Denver Post, 30 Apr. 2026
The three took a family vacation to China in 2024 and trekked the Great Wall together.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026
David and Aaron trekked to Seoul in 2024 to watch the Padres open the season against the Dodgers.
—Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
All the trembling, as Kimbangu touched the sick, alarmed European settlers and reassured the plantation workers who trekked to Nkamba in search of healing.
—Rodney Muhumuza, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
Agents trekked through muddy terrain in the dark and eventually found Medina curled up in a ball next to a tree.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 24 Mar. 2026
Jen Murphy has visited Costa Rica dozens of times and trekked the coast-to-coast El Camino Trail.
—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
Jayson Stark, New York Times, 8 May 2026
The soccer gods looked down on Dick’s Sporting Goods Park and teased the hundreds of Colorado Springs Switchbacks fans who trekked up I-25 to Commerce City.
—Braidon Nourse, Denver Post, 30 Apr. 2026
The three took a family vacation to China in 2024 and trekked the Great Wall together.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026
David and Aaron trekked to Seoul in 2024 to watch the Padres open the season against the Dodgers.
—Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
All the trembling, as Kimbangu touched the sick, alarmed European settlers and reassured the plantation workers who trekked to Nkamba in search of healing.
—Rodney Muhumuza, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
Agents trekked through muddy terrain in the dark and eventually found Medina curled up in a ball next to a tree.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 24 Mar. 2026
Jen Murphy has visited Costa Rica dozens of times and trekked the coast-to-coast El Camino Trail.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trekked
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The highway death rate back then was around five deaths or less per 100 million vehicle miles traveled, which is higher than today, but hardly a death sentence.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 May 2026
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The teams flew together by charter to Minnesota for Games 3 and 4 but traveled back to Montreal separately Saturday.—
Stephen Whyno,
Chicago Tribune,
11 May 2026
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Most days, a bottle of vodka journeyed from standing full in a cabinet to laying empty in a recycling bin.—
Lev Facher,
STAT,
14 May 2026
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The group journeyed to a gothic mansion in La Jolla and dressed as Marie Antoinette in extravagant rococo dresses.—
Maddie Connors,
Los Angeles Times,
4 May 2026
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The committees worked closely together to see what design ideas should be added and toured other memorials to gather inspiration and ensure each branch was represented.—
Fousia Abdullahi,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 May 2026
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Prince William toured the new center, meeting staff, local partners and service users who have been helped by the charity.—
Simon Perry,
PEOPLE,
11 May 2026
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Emma Bailey Leary, who manages events for Bart’s Books, the town’s storied outdoor bookshop, wandered in wearing head-to-toe fuchsia.—
Priyanka Mattoo,
Travel + Leisure,
10 May 2026
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So when Jaden Smith wandered over to sign autographs, Huang handed the reel to him instead.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
8 May 2026
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“Trekked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trekked. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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