Thesaurus results for TREKKED

trekked

verb

past tense of trek

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 Her parents paid the doctor who trekked to their home to deliver her with a sack of cornmeal. — Shima Oliaee, Time, 26 Aug. 2026 Shaq trekked through the Adirondacks, climbed a massive rock face and spent the night sleeping outside in the woods. — Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 24 Aug. 2026 Decades later, screenwriters Todd Bartels and Lou Howe trekked to Provincetown, retracing the steps of the young man who would become a cultural icon and host of the celebrated shows Parts Unknown and No Reservations. — Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 10 Aug. 2026 One section tracks the influence of the Alhambra complex, in Granada, where artists trekked to whet their appetites for the exotic. — Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 13 July 2026 After the band decided not to play, Lee and company trekked to the International Amphitheatre to watch Kiss. — Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026 As the researchers trekked through the brush, joined by South Florida Water Management District scientist Jenna Cole and her intern, there wasn’t a path. — Alie Skowronski, Miami Herald, 5 July 2026 In the clip, the Princess of Wales trekked down Snowdon Summit alongside her brother, James Middleton. — 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

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Remote club-to-club conversations had proved fruitless, so senior figures travelled by Eurostar to Lille and an initial €60m deal was struck on Monday.

— George Caulkin, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026
Many of them then traveled to our city for the civil ceremony and reception.

— R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of traveled

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The videos quickly went viral, with lines forming outside the hut as people journeyed to the site, eager to try one for themselves.

— Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026
After a brief rest, Dyer journeyed atop Mosquito Pass, towering over 13,000 feet in elevation, on to Oro City (now Leadville).

— John Meyer, Denver Post, 26 July 2026

Definition of journeyed

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Although this will be Biird’s debut at the KC Irish Fest, many of the band’s members have toured the United States with previous groups.

— Dan Kelly August 30, Kansas City Star, 30 Aug. 2026
The surviving members of the Grateful Dead toured together in many incarnations over the years, but Dead and Company was the most popular one by a significant margin.

— Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of toured

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Bears have wandered into people's homes across the United States in record numbers after a dry winter wiped out plants, grasses, berries and nuts that form around 90% of their diet, Reuters reported.

— Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 31 Aug. 2026
Emde wandered ahead while King lagged behind at her usual tempo, which is uncommonly slow but projects incongruous urgency.

— Laura Preston, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026

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