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
Look for wildlife through floor-to-ceiling windows right from your king-size bed, or visit the property’s gear lending closet to borrow a backpack, trekking poles, and a map for a day hike.
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Lisa Kadane, Travel + Leisure, 2 Nov. 2025
Authorities in Nepal have halted trekking on many hiking routes due to rain at lower elevations and heavy snowfall on higher trails, and have urged hikers not to venture out or proceed with their treks in the Annapurna, Manaslu and Dhaulagiri areas, home to some of the world’s highest peaks.
—Reuters, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 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
Still, few things feel quite as exotic as trekking through the remote Amazonian rainforest, even with the mosquitoes.
—Jeri Clausing, AFAR Media, 21 Oct. 2025
What to Know On Thursday, the storm was trekking across the Rocky Mountains, FOX Weather reported.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
Across the fence, in Gaza, Palestinians had been trekking with their belongings for days, since preparations for the ceasefire were announced.
—Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
These individuals were trekking to and around the base camp on the mountain’s north side in Tibet during China’s National Day and Mid-Autumn Festival holiday break.
—Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 8 Oct. 2025
According to multiple reports, not everyone on these trekking trips had the correct gear or clothing.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside, 8 Oct. 2025
Lisa Kadane, Travel + Leisure, 2 Nov. 2025
Authorities in Nepal have halted trekking on many hiking routes due to rain at lower elevations and heavy snowfall on higher trails, and have urged hikers not to venture out or proceed with their treks in the Annapurna, Manaslu and Dhaulagiri areas, home to some of the world’s highest peaks.
—Reuters, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 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
Still, few things feel quite as exotic as trekking through the remote Amazonian rainforest, even with the mosquitoes.
—Jeri Clausing, AFAR Media, 21 Oct. 2025
What to Know On Thursday, the storm was trekking across the Rocky Mountains, FOX Weather reported.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
Across the fence, in Gaza, Palestinians had been trekking with their belongings for days, since preparations for the ceasefire were announced.
—Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
These individuals were trekking to and around the base camp on the mountain’s north side in Tibet during China’s National Day and Mid-Autumn Festival holiday break.
—Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 8 Oct. 2025
According to multiple reports, not everyone on these trekking trips had the correct gear or clothing.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside, 8 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trekking
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His work as The Arizona Republic’s consumer travel reporter aims to help readers navigate the stresses of traveling and get the best value for their money on their vacations.—
Michael Salerno,
AZCentral.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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Theories about this abound—all have their evidentiary shortcomings—but Greenblatt agrees with a common one that sees Marlowe traveling to France and uncovering Catholic conspiracies against the Crown.—
Isaac Butler,
The Atlantic,
3 Nov. 2025
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Dijon, who also collaborated with Bieber on Swag II songs, is touring in support of his sophomore studio album, Baby, which arrived in August.—
Althea Legaspi,
Rolling Stone,
2 Nov. 2025
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Melissa Auf der Maur, the former bassist of Hole, touring member in the Smashing Pumpkins, and co-founder of New York’s Basilica Hudson, has announced a new memoir.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
30 Oct. 2025
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Recuerdos Ilustrados celebrates Día de los Muertos journeying through life, love and death through contemporary altars and artwork by artists Álvaro Márquez, Stephanie Mercado and Daniel Villa.—
Marcus Smith,
Sacbee.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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After venturing to Rome in season four, season five sees Emily spending more time in Italy, even journeying to Venice, as was previously teased in first-look photos.—
Hilary Lewis,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Trekking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trekking. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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