- present participle of trek.
trekking
Example Sentences
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The fashion tycoon fell to his death in 2024 while out trekking with his son.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
Whitney, trekking over mountainous terrain of at least 13,000-foot elevation to get there, said Axel Hunnicutt, gray wolf coordinator for the California Department of Fish and Wildlife.
From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026
But scientists warn global warming-induced fast melting glaciers are causing many Himalayan glacial lakes to expand dangerously - meaning they can then burst out and sweep away downstream settlements, trekking routes and bridges.
From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026
The acclaimed wildlife cameraman and photographer Doug Allan has died while trekking in Nepal.
From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026
Maybe if he kept on trekking the walls would soon come into view.
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
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