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 framework tying the system of mass fraud together was detailed in police interrogations, according to the outlet, which reported that hospitals shell out 20% to 25% of the insurance money to trekking businesses and 20% to 25% to chopper rescue operators in return for patient referrals.
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Alex Nitzberg, FOXNews.com, 2 Apr. 2026
Instead, Sauer embarked on his own hero’s journey, trekking to that rural corner to see what was happening firsthand.
—Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 31 Mar. 2026
Her owner, a woman in her twenties, had fallen down a 180-foot waterfall on March 17 while trekking through challenging terrain near the small town of Hokitika.
—Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 31 Mar. 2026
With family constantly trekking in and out of the home—feasting, playing, sleeping over—hardwood floors are easier to maintain.
—Shagun Khare, The Spruce, 31 Mar. 2026
The cave lies deep within a remote national park, accessible only by trekking through dense jungle for a day and a half.
—Brit McCandless Farmer, CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
The large capacity works for long trips, while multiple external attachment points secure gear like sleeping bags and trekking poles.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2026
But Bhatta had stored his ice ax — the crucial tool needed to arrest a slide — out of reach in his pack, opting instead for trekking poles.
—Gregory Thomas, San Francisco Chronicle, 14 Mar. 2026
Her images of ice blocks, lush fabrics, cherries, sea animals, and charred hearts are disquieting in the best way and well worth trekking to Santa Monica to witness in person.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 27 Feb. 2026
Alex Nitzberg, FOXNews.com, 2 Apr. 2026
Instead, Sauer embarked on his own hero’s journey, trekking to that rural corner to see what was happening firsthand.
—Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 31 Mar. 2026
Her owner, a woman in her twenties, had fallen down a 180-foot waterfall on March 17 while trekking through challenging terrain near the small town of Hokitika.
—Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 31 Mar. 2026
With family constantly trekking in and out of the home—feasting, playing, sleeping over—hardwood floors are easier to maintain.
—Shagun Khare, The Spruce, 31 Mar. 2026
The cave lies deep within a remote national park, accessible only by trekking through dense jungle for a day and a half.
—Brit McCandless Farmer, CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
The large capacity works for long trips, while multiple external attachment points secure gear like sleeping bags and trekking poles.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2026
But Bhatta had stored his ice ax — the crucial tool needed to arrest a slide — out of reach in his pack, opting instead for trekking poles.
—Gregory Thomas, San Francisco Chronicle, 14 Mar. 2026
Her images of ice blocks, lush fabrics, cherries, sea animals, and charred hearts are disquieting in the best way and well worth trekking to Santa Monica to witness in person.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 27 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trekking
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The memorial includes two metal American flag signs on the Cloverdale Road overpass that drivers can see while traveling the Interstate, one in each direction.—
Rose Evans
April 4,
Idaho Statesman,
4 Apr. 2026
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Want to learn something new while traveling?—
Julie Bielenberg,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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His motorcade passed school groups touring the National Mall on his way from the White House to the court, which is across the street from the Capitol.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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In season 3, Kitty is entering her senior year and potentially reeling from touring with her crush Min Ho (Sang Heon Lee) over the summer (if that cliffhanger promise came to fruition).—
Madeleine Janz,
PEOPLE,
1 Apr. 2026
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The capsule should then spend the next several days journeying back to Earth, before splashing down in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of San Diego on April 10.—
Tom Costello,
NBC news,
30 Mar. 2026
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After finding out survivors — including his wife, Teri (Enuka Okuma) — remain in the outside world in the Season 1 finale, Xavier (Brown) embarks on a quest to find her, journeying out from the Paradise bunker for the first time since the planet’s destruction.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
17 Mar. 2026
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“Trekking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trekking. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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