trek
verb (used without object)
to travel or migrate slowly or with difficulty, often through rough or unsettled territory.
are trekking
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present progressiveof trek.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Meanwhile, brown dog ticks — vectors for the bacterial infection Ehrlichiosis — are trekking north from Mexico into Southern California.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2025
White House hopefuls in Miami for the Democratic debates are trekking to nearby Homestead, Florida, to visit a large migrant detention facility.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 26, 2019
This makes it a novelty for trend chasers and a welcome spot for halal diners who are trekking in from Samammish and Lynnwood, but it’s also just very good Mexican food.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 19, 2018
Some are trekking to the Naf River, which forms the border, while others are sailing up the coast.
From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2017
Many Cambodians are trekking on foot to the north, crossing dangerous mined fields and Khmer Rouge control zones, with little food and water, to go to Thailand.
From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung
