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
Few pieces of hiking gear make as immediate a difference as a good set of trekking poles.
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Francesca Krempa, Travel + Leisure, 11 June 2026
The team faces a 30-minute drive on rough roads and another half an hour trekking through the jungle to reach the cave’s mouth.
—CNN Money, 30 May 2026
Avoid trekking extra pollen into your living and working spaces by shedding these items near the door.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 29 May 2026
In June, Ezra Collective will embark on a multi-continent tour, trekking across Europe, North America, Asia, and Australia.
—Kiana Mickles, Pitchfork, 28 May 2026
Pete has disappeared while trekking a little too far from home before, but nothing to this magnitude.
—Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 22 May 2026
The images capture the cast trekking across the desert, gathering around a campfire and stepping out of a vehicle, wearing a collection defined by technical fabrics and functional detailing.
—Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 20 May 2026
Wearing woolen garments that should have been stashed away weeks ago, many were also sporting trekking poles, binoculars and long-lens cameras.
—Ashley Stimpson, Washington Post, 11 May 2026
Hitting the beaches, and biking and trekking 32 miles of coastal and inland trails are the main daytime activities.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 8 May 2026
Francesca Krempa, Travel + Leisure, 11 June 2026
The team faces a 30-minute drive on rough roads and another half an hour trekking through the jungle to reach the cave’s mouth.
—CNN Money, 30 May 2026
Avoid trekking extra pollen into your living and working spaces by shedding these items near the door.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 29 May 2026
In June, Ezra Collective will embark on a multi-continent tour, trekking across Europe, North America, Asia, and Australia.
—Kiana Mickles, Pitchfork, 28 May 2026
Pete has disappeared while trekking a little too far from home before, but nothing to this magnitude.
—Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 22 May 2026
The images capture the cast trekking across the desert, gathering around a campfire and stepping out of a vehicle, wearing a collection defined by technical fabrics and functional detailing.
—Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 20 May 2026
Wearing woolen garments that should have been stashed away weeks ago, many were also sporting trekking poles, binoculars and long-lens cameras.
—Ashley Stimpson, Washington Post, 11 May 2026
Hitting the beaches, and biking and trekking 32 miles of coastal and inland trails are the main daytime activities.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 8 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trekking
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The journalists travelling with the pope sit at the back of the plane, while the pope, cardinals, bishops and Vatican staff sit at the front.—
Christopher Lamb,
CNN Money,
13 June 2026
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This year, instead of traveling to Orlando for the annual Pulse remembrances, the family chose a different way to honor him.—
Ted Scouten,
CBS News,
13 June 2026
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Stotmeister also began her career over 15 years ago, representing Broadway and touring theatrical productions.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
11 June 2026
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The transplants from Arizona began touring Charlotte daycare centers in the fall of 2024, when Camille was about seven months pregnant.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
11 June 2026
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Sunlight will reflect off the cloudy tops of Venus and Jupiter before journeying millions of miles to enter Earth's sky in almost the same place, making the planets appear very close to one another on Tuesday (June 9).—
Doris Elin Urrutia,
Space.com,
8 June 2026
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Leo Woodall may be journeying to fantastical locales with his foray into Middle-earth, but his casting in the continuation of The Lord of the Rings saga is planted firmly in the realm of reality.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
25 May 2026
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“Trekking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trekking. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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