Thesaurus results for TREKKED

trekked

verb

past tense of trek

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 Her parents paid the doctor who trekked to their home to deliver her with a sack of cornmeal. — Shima Oliaee, Time, 26 Aug. 2026 Shaq trekked through the Adirondacks, climbed a massive rock face and spent the night sleeping outside in the woods. — Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 24 Aug. 2026 Decades later, screenwriters Todd Bartels and Lou Howe trekked to Provincetown, retracing the steps of the young man who would become a cultural icon and host of the celebrated shows Parts Unknown and No Reservations. — Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 10 Aug. 2026 One section tracks the influence of the Alhambra complex, in Granada, where artists trekked to whet their appetites for the exotic. — Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 13 July 2026 After the band decided not to play, Lee and company trekked to the International Amphitheatre to watch Kiss. — Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026 As the researchers trekked through the brush, joined by South Florida Water Management District scientist Jenna Cole and her intern, there wasn’t a path. — Alie Skowronski, Miami Herald, 5 July 2026 In the clip, the Princess of Wales trekked down Snowdon Summit alongside her brother, James Middleton. — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 1 July 2026 Having trekked the territory with his trusty surveyor’s compass, and in the absence of anyone else rash enough to do it, Washington volunteers to deliver an ultimatum to the encroaching French forces. — James Parker, The Atlantic, 16 June 2026

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Trump, who had a close relationship with Lindsey Graham, traveled to South Carolina to campaign with Graham last week and held a tele-rally for her on Monday.

— Justin Papp, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2026
By the time the smoke has traveled across several states, the smoky smell is completely gone.

— Michael A. Robinson, The Conversation, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of traveled

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The videos quickly went viral, with lines forming outside the hut as people journeyed to the site, eager to try one for themselves.

— Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026
After a brief rest, Dyer journeyed atop Mosquito Pass, towering over 13,000 feet in elevation, on to Oro City (now Leadville).

— John Meyer, Denver Post, 26 July 2026

Definition of journeyed

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My journalistic interest in the world’s favorite dessert was first piqued on a gloomy December day in 2009, when a friend and I toured a chocolate factory.

— Kendra Nordin Beato, Christian Science Monitor, 21 Aug. 2026
The estate, also named Stanley Park, remained in the Marling family for generations, and in 1941 Queen Mary toured the house and grounds before sitting for tea with Lady Beatrice Marling.

— Tori Latham, Robb Report, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of toured

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The Denver encounter also came just days after a mother bear and cub wandered into the city's Harvey Park neighborhood.

— Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 23 Aug. 2026
Sant Ambroeus Aspen A bear recently wandered into a restaurant in Aspen, while another was spotted on Colorado State University's campus during move-in week.

— Spencer Wilson, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026

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