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as in to lift
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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as in climb
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Recent Examples of hike
Laura Daniella Sepulveda, AZCentral.com, 12 July 2025
The Methuselah Trail, located in Inyo National Forest near Big Pine, California, was recently named one of the best hikes in the world by AllTrails.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 11 July 2025
Jim Cramer, CNBC, 11 July 2025
Amazon My family is traveling to Alaska later this summer, and in a development that will surprise no parent anywhere, my 12-year-old is not interested in either owning or wearing any type of boot or appropriate footwear for seven days of hiking in the Klondike.
—Nena Farrell, Wired News, 10 July 2025
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Verb
Especially on a hot day, after a long hike, or after using a pair of uncomfortable shoes, many may feel tempted to slip off their footwear to drive more comfortably.
—Laura Daniella Sepulveda, AZCentral.com, 12 July 2025
The Methuselah Trail, located in Inyo National Forest near Big Pine, California, was recently named one of the best hikes in the world by AllTrails.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 11 July 2025
Noun
JPMorgan hiked its price target on Club name Amazon to $255 from $240 as part of its earnings preview.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 11 July 2025
Amazon My family is traveling to Alaska later this summer, and in a development that will surprise no parent anywhere, my 12-year-old is not interested in either owning or wearing any type of boot or appropriate footwear for seven days of hiking in the Klondike.
—Nena Farrell, Wired News, 10 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hike
Verb
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Iris Delgado, 33, has strolled the Home Depot parking lot nearly every day with a cart of water bottles for day laborers and a cellphone to occasionally livestream.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 July 2025
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In other words, curiosity seekers can stroll by the Littrells’ house with their feet in the water, but can’t stop to hang out and grab some rays.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
9 July 2025
Verb
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He is further accused of ordering the presidential security service to obscure communication records from secure phones used afte the martial law was lifted.—
Yoonjung Seo,
CNN Money,
10 July 2025
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Evacuation orders were lifted Wednesday night, allowing residents to return to their homes.—
Karen Kucher,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 July 2025
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The climb offers the chance to experience different climates and parts of the ecosystem change on the way up.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
8 July 2025
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The expansion campaign will be smaller, the new destinations probably will be, the power climb is perhaps a bit less confusing.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
Noun
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Interestingly, her debut full-length is the greatest gainer at the moment, even though her current trek focuses on the music presented on her third project, Hit Me Hard and Soft.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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She is next scheduled to perform in Las Vegas for two nights that conclude the trek, which initially kicked off in Los Angeles on Aug. 28.—
Steven J. Horowitz,
Variety,
14 July 2025
Verb
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Alas, in the absence of time machines, everyone who’s ever walked the earth has been doomed to live in what is, to them, the present.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
11 July 2025
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One reviewer spent a week walking in Charleston and Savannah and only wore these shoes.—
Rylee Johnston,
Travel + Leisure,
11 July 2025
Verb
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Money raised will prioritize private residential nursing care, additional support services and ongoing transport and palliative care needs.—
Katie Bain,
Billboard,
15 July 2025
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This includes: People with diabetes should be aware that prune juice can raise blood sugar levels.—
Ariana Yaptangco,
Glamour,
15 July 2025
Noun
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In Porter County, 1,420 students used vouchers, a 302-student increase from the previous year.—
Carole Carlson,
Chicago Tribune,
14 July 2025
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The likelihood of lightning increases as a thunderstorm gets closer and reaches its highest point when the storm is directly overhead.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
14 July 2025
Noun
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On each trip, officers had passengers exit the buses and file through the building to scan their passports.—
Tim Graham,
New York Times,
9 July 2025
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During his career as a right-fielder and third baseman, Bautista was with eight teams, won six straight trips to the All-Star Game, and hit .247 with 344 home runs.—
Dan Schlossberg,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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“Hike.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hike. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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