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
In the clip, the Princess of Wales trekked down Snowdon Summit alongside her brother, James Middleton.
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Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
1 July 2026
Having trekked the territory with his trusty surveyor’s compass, and in the absence of anyone else rash enough to do it, Washington volunteers to deliver an ultimatum to the encroaching French forces.
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James Parker,
The Atlantic,
16 June 2026
Already trekked the West Coast?
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Skye Sherman,
Travel + Leisure,
11 June 2026
Jessica Alba has worn this exact pair of Adidas sneakers, as has PEOPLE Shopping writer Toni Sutton who comfortably trekked more than 134,000 steps in them on a trip to Japan.
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Clara McMahon,
PEOPLE,
4 June 2026
So Pfeiffer trekked to Texas to meet Sheridan.
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Anne Thompson,
IndieWire,
4 June 2026
Now, in the hot and humid Laotian early summer, their team trekked four kilometers through dense jungle in search of the missing men, in an area about 55 kilometers (35 miles) east of the lush, scenic backpacker hotspot of Vang Vieng.
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Kocha Olarn,
CNN Money,
28 May 2026
Crowds of new learners trekked to language intensives at a stately Tudor home known as the Esperanto House in a village near Stoke-on-Trent, the hub of England’s post–World War II Esperantist activity.
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Katie Thornton,
Harpers Magazine,
26 May 2026
Fortunately, the ever-inventive Hannah Mears, the Pirates’ TV sideline reporter, trekked all the way up there to find out.
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Jayson Stark,
New York Times,
8 May 2026
Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
1 July 2026
Having trekked the territory with his trusty surveyor’s compass, and in the absence of anyone else rash enough to do it, Washington volunteers to deliver an ultimatum to the encroaching French forces.
—
James Parker,
The Atlantic,
16 June 2026
Already trekked the West Coast?
—
Skye Sherman,
Travel + Leisure,
11 June 2026
Jessica Alba has worn this exact pair of Adidas sneakers, as has PEOPLE Shopping writer Toni Sutton who comfortably trekked more than 134,000 steps in them on a trip to Japan.
—
Clara McMahon,
PEOPLE,
4 June 2026
So Pfeiffer trekked to Texas to meet Sheridan.
—
Anne Thompson,
IndieWire,
4 June 2026
Now, in the hot and humid Laotian early summer, their team trekked four kilometers through dense jungle in search of the missing men, in an area about 55 kilometers (35 miles) east of the lush, scenic backpacker hotspot of Vang Vieng.
—
Kocha Olarn,
CNN Money,
28 May 2026
Crowds of new learners trekked to language intensives at a stately Tudor home known as the Esperanto House in a village near Stoke-on-Trent, the hub of England’s post–World War II Esperantist activity.
—
Katie Thornton,
Harpers Magazine,
26 May 2026
Fortunately, the ever-inventive Hannah Mears, the Pirates’ TV sideline reporter, trekked all the way up there to find out.
—
Jayson Stark,
New York Times,
8 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trekked
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Luke Russert traveled to foreign countries in grief Russert later attended Boston College and graduated in 2008.
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The Late Show with Stephen Colbert sign has traveled from the Ed Sullivan Theater in New York to a restaurant in Southern California.
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The Tartan Army of 2026 has journeyed to America with similar enthusiasm, and unrealistic expectations have been loaded upon the shoulders of McTominay.
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Once ground was completely covered with shards of tableware, folks journeyed from their seats into the center of the room for more dancing and merrymaking.
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Dancer/choreographer Kameron Saunders, a University of Missouri-Kansas City alum who toured with Swift on the Eras Tour, attended with his brother, Khalen Saunders, an NFLer who played with the Chiefs from 2019 to 2022.
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Around 90 were built, but the vast majority were race cars, like this example, competing in a spec series not unlike the Porsche Cup or Ferrari Challenge that toured French circuits and lasted four seasons.
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The 1,200-pound giraffe, named Gracie, wandered away from her unfenced habitat at Cedar Hollow Ranch in Leakey, Texas, on June 12.
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At the time, the ranch said the giraffe had likely slipped through an enclosure gate and wandered into surrounding private ranchland.
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“Trekked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trekked. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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