traipse
verb (used without object)
to walk or go aimlessly or idly or without finding or reaching one's goal.
traipsed
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past participleof traipse.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof traipse.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
traipseverb (used without object)to walk or go aimlessly or idly or without finding or reaching one's goal.
Example Sentences
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In search of someone to teach him the art, Francis traipsed around Los Angeles looking for an internship.
From Barron's ● Oct. 26, 2025
In 2021, he traipsed for five months and 2,000 miles between London, Edinburgh, Cardiff, Dublin and Belfast; before climbing Ben Nevis, Snowdon and Scafell Pike.
From BBC ● May 30, 2025
The audience was stacked with celebrity guests applauding the classic sketch clips traipsed when former cast members and famous fans weren't recreating them live.
From Salon ● Jan. 16, 2025
Survivors traipsed through muck to find drinking water, power, Wi-Fi and cell service.
From Slate ● Oct. 1, 2024
Herbie gawked at this serene woman who traipsed so placidly about her Shangri-la.
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
