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
Agents trekked through muddy terrain in the dark and eventually found Medina curled up in a ball next to a tree.
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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
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
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trekked
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There were ten teen-agers who’d travelled from around the country with their dads.—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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The confirmation comes after there were conflicting totals due to victims having travelled to a hospital in private vehicles instead of in ambulances.—
Daniel McFadin,
Arkansas Online,
30 Mar. 2026
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Pilgrims have long journeyed here and to and other nearby sites to see and touch places associated with Jesus’ life.—
Sarah Kozlowski,
Dallas Morning News,
21 Mar. 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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Kelly met with Indra executives and toured one of its radar production facilities in October 2025.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
1 Apr. 2026
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Worth the trip Christian Brothers flew to San Diego on Friday, practiced at Hoover High School on Saturday, toured San Diego State’s Tony Gwynn Stadium, then went to the Tigers-Padres games.—
John Maffei,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Colorado has 18 wolves outfitted with collars, plus pups and others that wandered from neighboring states.—
Meg Wingerter,
Denver Post,
30 Mar. 2026
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Owners stood beside their cars on the lawn, residents and visitors wandered freely through the park, and hot rods shared space with antiques and other classic automobiles.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
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