as in traveling
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 trekking
The gringos are coming, and Latour must shore up the diocese, trekking between isolated haciendas and pueblos with his quasi-spousal companion Father Vaillant.
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The New Yorker, New Yorker, 7 Jan. 2026
Just take one ambitious climber (Nirmal Purja), a huge dream (trekking the world’s 14 highest mountains in only seven months), and let those simmer for around two hours.
—Chris Snellgrove, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Jan. 2026
Employers such as Morningstar, headquartered at Washington and Dearborn, are ratcheting up return-to-office expectations for 2026, meaning thousands of employees will be trekking to the Loop more frequently.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 2 Jan. 2026
Machu Picchu can also be reached on foot, with visitors trekking from the small town of Ollantaytambo.
—CNN Money, 31 Dec. 2025
His early online videos documented low-budget trips, including one of him trekking in the Indian Himalayas in sneakers.
—Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 23 Dec. 2025
Turns out, the best way to conquer a lingering childhood fear is facing it head-on—with just a tiny headlamp, sturdy trekking poles, and showtunes humming in your head.
—Julia Sullivan, Outside, 18 Dec. 2025
Take a behind-the-scenes tour of the park's headquarters and see its conservation mission firsthand, and add on gorilla trekking for the perfect Rwanda itinerary.
—Elizabeth Gordon, Travel + Leisure, 8 Nov. 2025
There is trash and pollutants from the tourists and gravel has been mined from the area to make trekking routes for people, disturbing the places where females may have laid their eggs, researchers said.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2025
The New Yorker, New Yorker, 7 Jan. 2026
Just take one ambitious climber (Nirmal Purja), a huge dream (trekking the world’s 14 highest mountains in only seven months), and let those simmer for around two hours.
—Chris Snellgrove, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Jan. 2026
Employers such as Morningstar, headquartered at Washington and Dearborn, are ratcheting up return-to-office expectations for 2026, meaning thousands of employees will be trekking to the Loop more frequently.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 2 Jan. 2026
Machu Picchu can also be reached on foot, with visitors trekking from the small town of Ollantaytambo.
—CNN Money, 31 Dec. 2025
His early online videos documented low-budget trips, including one of him trekking in the Indian Himalayas in sneakers.
—Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 23 Dec. 2025
Turns out, the best way to conquer a lingering childhood fear is facing it head-on—with just a tiny headlamp, sturdy trekking poles, and showtunes humming in your head.
—Julia Sullivan, Outside, 18 Dec. 2025
Take a behind-the-scenes tour of the park's headquarters and see its conservation mission firsthand, and add on gorilla trekking for the perfect Rwanda itinerary.
—Elizabeth Gordon, Travel + Leisure, 8 Nov. 2025
There is trash and pollutants from the tourists and gravel has been mined from the area to make trekking routes for people, disturbing the places where females may have laid their eggs, researchers said.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trekking
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Thirasak Wongsoongnern, a member of staff on the train, told local media outlet Thairath Online, that the train had been traveling at around 74mph when the tragedy occurred, according to the BBC.—
Becca Longmire,
PEOPLE,
14 Jan. 2026
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Vandenberg, 49, was planning on traveling from El Paso to San Diego to unleash harmful fireworks at a June 14 protest, prosecutors said.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Jan. 2026
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Denver’s pioneering scene can focus on its designs instead of chasing corporate funhouses and touring exhibits about dead painters.—
John Wenzel,
Denver Post,
15 Jan. 2026
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The small shop, founded by touring musician Ryan Goebel, specializes in sourdough.—
Austin American Statesman,
Austin American Statesman,
15 Jan. 2026
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Travelers Rest earned its name as a resting spot for weary travelers journeying along the Old Buncombe Road (which linked North Carolina to Georgia).—
Symiah Dorsey,
Southern Living,
4 Jan. 2026
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The reward after a day spent journeying through these wild landscapes?—
Deanna Romano,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 Jan. 2026
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“Trekking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trekking. Accessed 19 Jan. 2026.
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