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
Understanding that Mandela’s liberation meant that white-minority rule was coming to an end, the founders trekked into the desert, bought a disused mining town wholesale, and established a colony.
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Eve Fairbanks, The Dial, 27 Jan. 2026
Friends of the filmmaker and alumni of the festival, including Woody Harrelson, Chloé Zhao, Ava DuVernay and Taika Waititi, trekked on Friday night to the Grand Hyatt Deer Valley one last time to toast to Redford.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 24 Jan. 2026
His hiking companion trekked to an area with cell service and provided GPS coordinates to authorities.
—James Ward, USA Today, 30 Dec. 2025
Consequently, officials on the morning before Christmas Eve issued evacuation orders for Marysville, and thousands of people trekked west across the Tenth Street Bridge.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 23 Dec. 2025
Sauer, though, suspected otherwise and trekked to the site himself to find out.
—Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 4 Nov. 2025
The five who trekked back to base camp were Nepali porters and guides, Mahato said.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
Although she’s trekked through the Himalayas, hiked in Uganda’s Impenetrable Forest, and swam with sharks in open water, her greatest adventure has been becoming a mom.
—Kristy Alpert, Outside, 3 Nov. 2025
Born from tragedy at Camp Crystal Lake, Jason has trekked through forests, lakes and backroads ever since, hunting down anyone who dares to cross him.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
Eve Fairbanks, The Dial, 27 Jan. 2026
Friends of the filmmaker and alumni of the festival, including Woody Harrelson, Chloé Zhao, Ava DuVernay and Taika Waititi, trekked on Friday night to the Grand Hyatt Deer Valley one last time to toast to Redford.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 24 Jan. 2026
His hiking companion trekked to an area with cell service and provided GPS coordinates to authorities.
—James Ward, USA Today, 30 Dec. 2025
Consequently, officials on the morning before Christmas Eve issued evacuation orders for Marysville, and thousands of people trekked west across the Tenth Street Bridge.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 23 Dec. 2025
Sauer, though, suspected otherwise and trekked to the site himself to find out.
—Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 4 Nov. 2025
The five who trekked back to base camp were Nepali porters and guides, Mahato said.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
Although she’s trekked through the Himalayas, hiked in Uganda’s Impenetrable Forest, and swam with sharks in open water, her greatest adventure has been becoming a mom.
—Kristy Alpert, Outside, 3 Nov. 2025
Born from tragedy at Camp Crystal Lake, Jason has trekked through forests, lakes and backroads ever since, hunting down anyone who dares to cross him.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trekked
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White House counterterrorism advisor Seb Gorka and special envoy for hostage response Adam Boehler traveled to Afghanistan to broker Amiri's release in September.—
Camilla Schick,
CBS News,
26 Jan. 2026
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More than 10 billion passengers have traveled on Japan’s Shinkansen since 1964, and the network’s drama-free punctuality has become a quiet part of daily life for millions.—
Ben Jones,
CNN Money,
26 Jan. 2026
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Scientists have been divided about how Homo sapiens first journeyed from Asia to Australia.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
21 Jan. 2026
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Three Kings Day is a global religious tradition honoring the biblical story of the three wise men — Melchior, Gaspar and Balthazar — who journeyed to see the baby Jesus, bringing gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh.—
Karie Angell Luc,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Jan. 2026
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On January 20th, Senators Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff toured the facility and spoke with the warden as part of an oversight visit.—
Oren Peleg,
New Yorker,
28 Jan. 2026
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Neither has put in a bid, but representatives for both have toured the building since it was put up for sale, according to Gugig.—
Jim Halley,
AJC.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Jacob Roggeveen, a lawyer turned explorer, had wandered about the Pacific with three ships and found nothing.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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Those who perished include 90-year-old Doreen Ellis, a Crown Heights resident with dementia who wandered out of her apartment into the frigid air Sunday night.—
Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Trekked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trekked. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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