hiked; hiking
1
a
: to go on a hike
b
: to travel by any means
2
: to rise up
especially
: to work upward out of place
skirt had hiked up in back
1
a
: to move, pull, or raise with a sudden motion
hiked himself onto the top bunk
c
: to raise in amount sharply or suddenly
hike rents
2
: to take on a hike
3
: to traverse on a hike
hike a trail
hiker
noun
1
: a long walk especially for pleasure or exercise see also take a hike
2
: an increase especially in quantity or amount
a new wage hike
3
Examples of hike in a Sentence
Verb
We spent the afternoon hiking around the lake.
She hiked 10 miles in the hot desert sun.
We hiked some of the shorter trails.
Our neighbors spent their vacation hiking the Rockies.
The state keeps hiking the tax on cigarettes.
There's talk of hiking the eligibility age.
I hiked myself onto the ledge.
Noun
We went for a hike around the lake.
The school lost a number of students after the tuition hike.
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Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
23 June 2026
Analysts are once again pointing a finger at record AI spending, combined with the prospect of higher borrowing costs as a growing consensus expects the US Federal Reserve to hike interest rates by the end of the year.
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Jake Angelo,
semafor.com,
23 June 2026
Nandita Basu,
The Conversation,
24 June 2026
Customers may have noticed temporary 8% price hikes that USPS started in late April to help cover rising fuel costs.
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Hansi Lo Wang,
NPR,
24 June 2026
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Verb
One shopper wrote that they can be dressed up for the office while also being comfortable enough to hike in.
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Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
23 June 2026
Analysts are once again pointing a finger at record AI spending, combined with the prospect of higher borrowing costs as a growing consensus expects the US Federal Reserve to hike interest rates by the end of the year.
—
Jake Angelo,
semafor.com,
23 June 2026
Noun
Latent nutrients in the ground As shortages and price hikes force farmers to use less fertilizer, crops may be able to draw on legacy nutrient reserves already in the ground.
—
Nandita Basu,
The Conversation,
24 June 2026
Customers may have noticed temporary 8% price hikes that USPS started in late April to help cover rising fuel costs.
—
Hansi Lo Wang,
NPR,
24 June 2026
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“Hike.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hike. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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