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
Sauer, though, suspected otherwise and trekked to the site himself to find out.
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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
In the forests of northern Vietnam, researchers on the hunt for frogs trekked through the dense leaves and trees under the cover of darkness .
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2025
In the wake of the fragile ceasefire, thousands of Gazans have trekked home to find ruin.
—Shelly Culbertson, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
Another legend relates that a woman and her children trekked into the mountains to escape enemies.
—Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025
Five game Cubs series delivers big dividends The five game series against divisional rival Chicago Cubs added to the economic impact, thanks to Windy City fans who trekked north for three games.
—Ricardo Torres, jsonline.com, 14 Oct. 2025
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
In the forests of northern Vietnam, researchers on the hunt for frogs trekked through the dense leaves and trees under the cover of darkness .
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2025
In the wake of the fragile ceasefire, thousands of Gazans have trekked home to find ruin.
—Shelly Culbertson, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
Another legend relates that a woman and her children trekked into the mountains to escape enemies.
—Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025
Five game Cubs series delivers big dividends The five game series against divisional rival Chicago Cubs added to the economic impact, thanks to Windy City fans who trekked north for three games.
—Ricardo Torres, jsonline.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trekked
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According to his website, he's been active for nearly 50 years and has traveled with his wife and their six children to 60 countries to spread his message.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
10 Jan. 2026
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The missile traveled at a speed of more than 8,000 miles per hour, according to the Western Command of Ukraine's Air Force.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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Many migrants were themselves recent descendants of European settlers who had journeyed to the United States in the previous decades.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
3 Nov. 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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The Chinese leader then toured the vessel, including inspecting the mess hall and giving a trial press of the ship’s catapult button, according to CCTV.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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He’s toured with Imogen Heap in the past and has also played with Antibalas, Elysian Fields, Richard Fairhurst, and many others.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
6 Nov. 2025
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British explorer Colonel Percy Fawcett, who wandered the Amazon for 22 years at the beginning of the 20th century before vanishing without a trace, wrote that the breath of the anaconda stupefied its prey.—
Stanley Stewart,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Jan. 2026
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That morning, in a new suburb of Glendale, three-year-old Kelly Keen wandered, unattended, out of her house and into the driveway.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Trekked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trekked. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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