trek
verb (used without object)
to travel or migrate slowly or with difficulty, often through rough or unsettled territory.
have trekked
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present perfectof trek.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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Brothers Sal and Daniello Cohen have trekked around the U.S. with Sal’s son to follow the Dutch team.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 28, 2026
I could have trekked back to the store and banged on the window, as a reasonable person would have done.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 17, 2024
Hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans have trekked through the treacherous jungle region known as the Darien Gap to reach the U.S.-Mexico border in the past two years.
From Reuters ● Oct. 5, 2023
A kilted Scot and his dog have trekked the width of Canada from the Pacific to the Atlantic in an effort to help rewild the Scottish Highlands.
From BBC ● Dec. 6, 2021
On to Stinesville, Bloomington or Bedford they would have trekked their stately way, probably taking more than a good half of the highway.
From Epistles from Pap: Letters from the man known as 'The Will Rogers of Indiana' by Douglas (Douglas N.) Hay
