How to Use trek in a Sentence

trek

1 of 2 verb
  • We trekked across the country in her old car.
  • We had to trek up six flights of stairs with our groceries.
  • On their vacation last year they went trekking in the Himalayas.
  • Hikers can trek through dozens of the sites at any time.
    — Eric J. Wallace, Outside, 24 Oct. 2025
  • The video shows the boy trekking across the yard toward his best friend’s house.
    — Ashley Vega, People.com, 26 Aug. 2025
  • There are hikes to be hiked, trails to be trekked, and well, errands to be run.
    — Kristine Solomon, Travel + Leisure, 10 Feb. 2024
  • Grippy shoes are a must, and trekking poles could be helpful.
    — Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
  • Already trekked the West Coast?
    — Skye Sherman, Travel + Leisure, 11 June 2026
  • Part of the tour will also trek the path of the modern-day rock pigeon.
    — Terra Sullivan, CBS News, 29 June 2026
  • The thick roots beneath two old trees are coated with the sand that’s been trekked through the house.
    — Literary Hub, 11 Aug. 2025
  • Or trek to three lakes on the Fern and Lakes trail in just under 3 miles.
    — Andrea Reeves, The Enquirer, 16 May 2022
  • Linking the buildings will mean the children won’t have to trek outside to have lunch.
    — Carole Carlson, chicagotribune.com, 24 Feb. 2022
  • Hikers trek up the valley through hardwood forest along the creek.
    — Flip Putthoff, Arkansas Online, 1 Mar. 2022
  • Rugged terrain dots the area where the crash took place, prompting search crews to be flown in along with trekking in on foot.
    — Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 23 Mar. 2026
  • One of our editors put biking gear to the test by trekking over 40 miles in a day.
    — Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 9 Feb. 2026
  • The five who trekked back to base camp were Nepali porters and guides, Mahato said.
    — Helen Regan, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
  • Mother sea lions can trek more than a mile into a forest for safety.
    — Rasha Aridi, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Nov. 2021
  • Try to keep from wearing shoes on the carpet, or clean any shoes that will trek on it as much as possible.
    — Ashley Chalmers, The Spruce, 3 Apr. 2026
  • Eloise sucks it up and treks over to see her old frenemy Cressida.
    — Christina Grace Tucker, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2026
  • So Pfeiffer trekked to Texas to meet Sheridan.
    — Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 4 June 2026
  • Birkenstock is trekking further into the world of beauty.
    — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
  • In the clip, Winfrey showed off the view before using her two trekking poles to make her way up the hill.
    — Vanessa Etienne, Peoplemag, 5 July 2023
  • As a lone rover, the mastodon would trek for about 20 miles (32 kilometers) each month.
    — Ashley Strickland, CNN, 13 June 2022
  • In the wake of the fragile ceasefire, thousands of Gazans have trekked home to find ruin.
    — Shelly Culbertson, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
  • All that remained was for the reporters and anchors to trek out to Wyoming and perform last rites.
    — Howard Kurtz, Fox News, 18 Aug. 2022
  • Sauer, though, suspected otherwise and trekked to the site himself to find out.
    — Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 4 Nov. 2025
  • There’s even an attachment for trekking poles, so your dad can take this backpack on more serious hikes.
    — Brandi Fuller, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Apr. 2023
  • There are countless trails in this area, in the woods or overlooking the sea, so don’t leave before trekking a few of them.
    — Chelsee Lowe, Travel + Leisure, 5 Feb. 2024
  • There are countless trails in this area, in the woods or overlooking the sea, so don’t leave before trekking a few of them.
    — Chelsee Lowe, Travel + Leisure, 28 Jan. 2026
  • Alawites trekked for miles to the seashore, bringing home jugs of seawater to fashion salty dough for bread.
    — Literary Hub, 4 Mar. 2026

trek

2 of 2 noun
  • Our car broke down and we had a long trek back to town.
  • The trek takes about four days.
    — CNN Money, 31 Dec. 2025
  • The trek has been far from easy.
    — Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
  • Most of this trek is on the beach.
    — Madison Chapman, Outside, 25 Mar. 2026
  • The trek had been more than worth it.
    — E.r. Pulgar, SPIN, 31 Mar. 2026
  • But once there, the trek seems worth it.
    — Miguel Figueroa, USA Today, 10 Oct. 2025
  • The trek is well worth the effort.
    — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 17 Feb. 2026
  • The monks’ trek has had its perils.
    — Deepa Bharath, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
  • The trek back was equal parts eerie and absurd.
    — Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025
  • The trek to the top is rewarded with killer views.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Apr. 2026
  • Is the trek as perilous as some have led us to believe?
    — Sean Gregory, Time, 11 June 2026
  • Seeing this palatial home is well worth the trek, though.
    — Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 24 June 2026
  • The monks’ trek was not without peril.
    — Sarah Bahari, Dallas Morning News, 14 Feb. 2026
  • The four-mile trek could take until nightfall.
    — Marcia Dunn, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2026
  • The rock can also be reached by hiking to it, but the trek isn’t easy.
    — Helena Wegner, Sacramento Bee, 15 Feb. 2024
  • Before making the trek back home, make sure your phone is charged and your gas tank is full.
    — Leslie Shapiro, Washington Post, 11 Aug. 2023
  • Rupert Murdoch is ready to make the trek down the aisle once again.
    — Morgan Hines, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2023
  • Tour midway through the trek to focus on his mental health.
    — Jack Irvin, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026
  • Nevertheless, the two trek on to the beach, corpse in tow.
    — Noel Murray, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2025
  • The only way to Son Doong is on foot—a trek of a day and a half.
    — Nicole Young, CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
  • Get crafty, get aggressive and get moving—there are lessons to learn on the trek.
    — Adam Herman, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2023
  • Were these two hikers properly equipped for this trek?
    — Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 9 Jan. 2026
  • Some of the town’s oldest, and youngest, citizens make the trek.
    — New York Times, 19 May 2026
  • And the Goose trek includes a stop in the Bay Area.
    — Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 26 Jan. 2026
  • The rest of us begin our four-hour trek in 120-degree heat.
    — Literary Hub, 29 Jan. 2026
  • Around that time, Sethna came to Kumaon to trek with a friend.
    — Elizabeth Cantrell, Travel + Leisure, 7 Apr. 2026
  • The tour marked Shakira’s first live trek since 2018.
    — Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 29 Jan. 2026
  • The two men, who were found dead, set off on the trek with Ed Smith, who survived.
    — Abigail Adams, Peoplemag, 17 Mar. 2023
  • As for the new dates, Styles has added six shows to his European trek.
    — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 27 Jan. 2026
  • That trek begins next month and lasts on through to April 2026.
    — Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 9 Sep. 2025

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