traipse
verb (used without object)
to walk or go aimlessly or idly or without finding or reaching one's goal.
have traipsed
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present perfectof traipse.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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Once you own the home, you also own its peeling wallpaper, aging water heater and the carpet on which past owners’ pets have traipsed.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 16, 2022
For years, as foreign business leaders have traipsed to Beijing to complain about an unfair playing field, Chinese leaders have responded with: So what?
From Washington Post ● Oct. 29, 2019
Five of the 14 horses have traipsed over the course, and all are longshots.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 6, 2017
Tonight, they reach Piedmont, where the pair hunt for truffles, follow in the footsteps of the pilgrims who have traipsed around the region and meet the people seeking to preserve local culinary traditions.
From The Guardian ● Jan. 24, 2013
Further, as Congressional leaders from both parties have traipsed around the Capitol all week trying desperately to promote an agreement with a deadline just days away, Mr. Cantor has stayed largely out of the fray.
From New York Times ● Nov. 17, 2011
