trek
verb (used without object)
to travel or migrate slowly or with difficulty, often through rough or unsettled territory.
trekked
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past participleof trek.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 trek.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
trekverb (used without object)to travel or migrate slowly or with difficulty, often through rough or unsettled territory.
Example Sentences
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In 30C heat, I am finding it hard to keep up, with Karl showing no sign of fatigue, despite having trekked 10 miles before lunch.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026
But the whole experience has made me wary enough that now, whether I’ve trekked through nature or the concrete jungle, a quick tick check is a part of my nighttime routine.
From Slate ● Aug. 6, 2026
Michele described carrying a binder with hundreds of pages of medical records and creating spreadsheets to track symptoms as they trekked from hospital to hospital, doctor to doctor, to get treatment for Aidan.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 27, 2026
He left — escaped, trekked, fled, depending on who is telling it — at 15 in 1967.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 19, 2026
Baseball bat clinking against the heels of my Converse, nighttime breeze brushing against my legs, I trekked through my backyard and into the woods of Hannibal’s Rest.
From "Made You Up" by Francesca Zappia
