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as in trips
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as in strolls
to travel by foot for exercise or pleasure
she hiked along the trail around the pond
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as in lifts
to move from a lower to a higher place or position
with a determined look, he hiked his trousers up and buckled down to work
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Recent Examples of hikes
Judith Garrison, AJC.com, 15 Apr. 2026
Fraga often hikes up mountainsides and drives on backroads to find it.
—Suzanne Nuyen, NPR, 6 Apr. 2026
Every time management hikes the payout, investors bid up the stock in response.
—Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
However, in hindsight, having a whistle—something Dyason never hikes without—would have been much more effective.
—Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 7 Nov. 2025
During times of rising inflation, the Fed often hikes rates to put a lid on rising prices.
—Steve Kopack, NBC news, 29 Oct. 2025
Typically, the Fed hikes rates or keeps them steady to tame inflation.
—Bailey Schulz, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025
Jalen Hurts #1 of the Philadelphia Eagles hikes the ball against the Kansas City Chiefs in the game at Arrowhead Stadium on September 14, 2025 in Kansas City, Missouri.
—Reice Shipley, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
But that exemption is expected to end this year, as the new bill hikes the state unemployment threshold.
—Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 17 Aug. 2025
Verb
Zach Cross, followed by his wife Grayson and father Tim, hikes up Springer Mountain to the Southern terminus of the Appalachian Trail to start his thru-hike, Monday, May 1, 2023.
—Judith Garrison, AJC.com, 15 Apr. 2026
Fraga often hikes up mountainsides and drives on backroads to find it.
—Suzanne Nuyen, NPR, 6 Apr. 2026
Every time management hikes the payout, investors bid up the stock in response.
—Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
However, in hindsight, having a whistle—something Dyason never hikes without—would have been much more effective.
—Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 7 Nov. 2025
During times of rising inflation, the Fed often hikes rates to put a lid on rising prices.
—Steve Kopack, NBC news, 29 Oct. 2025
Typically, the Fed hikes rates or keeps them steady to tame inflation.
—Bailey Schulz, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025
Jalen Hurts #1 of the Philadelphia Eagles hikes the ball against the Kansas City Chiefs in the game at Arrowhead Stadium on September 14, 2025 in Kansas City, Missouri.
—Reice Shipley, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
But that exemption is expected to end this year, as the new bill hikes the state unemployment threshold.
—Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 17 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hikes
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Faced with increases in insurance premiums, many households wind up relocating, the Dallas Fed report found.—
Andrea Riquier,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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Councilwoman Jennifer Fisher, R-5th, said that while people don’t like tax increases, the public has been understanding about the town’s funding challenges.—
Amy Lavalley,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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Many of his royal relatives have also made memorable trips over the years, with experiences ranging from trying a hot dog for the first time to dancing with actor John Travolta.—
Kierra Frazier,
CBS News,
27 Apr. 2026
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The studio version, recorded down in Memphis between trips to Payne’s Bar-B-Q, opens with a guitar that sounds almost eerily humanoid in its yoiyoiyoiyoiyoiy tone.—
Stephen M. Deusner,
Pitchfork,
27 Apr. 2026
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The teeth will flash, first, before the rest of Jonah Coleman’s blue-collar frame strolls into Denver’s facility in the weeks to come.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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And then, right as Joe’s already prevalent rage is on the precipice of going nuclear, a CGI giraffe nonchalantly strolls past a third-story window in the background.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
21 Apr. 2026
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Yet unlike physical fog that eventually lifts, The Fog keeps data opaque at all times—even as computation happens.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
30 Apr. 2026
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The first half of May stays relatively busy, but the pressure gradually lifts.—
Steph Koyfman,
Condé Nast Traveler,
29 Apr. 2026
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Shootings way down as larceny climbs Crime in Boston is down about 1% so far this year compared to the same period last year, according to the Boston Regional Intelligence Center.—
Flint McColgan,
Boston Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
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The first day is set to span 86km from Leeds — where the men’s race started in 2014 — to Manchester, taking in three climbs that could split up the peloton in what is expected to be a sprint stage.—
Jessica Hopkins,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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The prime locale on the Spanish-French border, less than an hour from gastronomic favorite San Sebastián, makes Biarritz the ideal gateway for hikes through the Pyrenees or longer treks like the coastal stretch of the Camino de Santiago.—
Lane Nieset,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Apr. 2026
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The country draws tourists across the world to Marrakech's souks and Medina, camel treks in the Sahara Desert, historic cities like Fez and coastal destinations such as Essaouira, but new warnings highlight potential risks.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
23 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The runs were a result of the free passes there (back to back walks to begin the fourth).—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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That often results in bad counts, walks or singles.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026
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The comments around cyber risks come as emergence of Anthropic's Mythos is setting up a scramble from the banking industry to gain access and test the technology, as regulators rush to examine the cybersecurity risks the new AI model raises.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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Critics say that practice raises prices for buyers and hurts the state’s homeownership rate.—
Stephen Hobbs,
Sacbee.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Hikes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hikes. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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