traipse
verb (used without object)
to walk or go aimlessly or idly or without finding or reaching one's goal.
has traipsed
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present perfectof traipse (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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A “Bachelor” wedding has traipsed across our TV screens every couple of years since Jason Mesnick and runner-up Molly Malaney tied the knot in 2010.
From Salon ● Jan. 5, 2024
Almost everyone who has lived in Akron has traipsed through there at least once, probably for prom or maybe for a wedding.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 20, 2022
Sis Latimer, my cousin, a preacher's wife, has traipsed over two counties, tryin' to raise the four hundred dollars, and now says it can't be done.
From The Hills of Refuge A Novel by Will N. (Will Nathaniel) Harben
