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
Synonyms
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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Eve Chen, USA TODAY, 14 Apr. 2024
The notice, filed with the Postal Regulatory Commission on Tuesday, would go into effect on July 14 if approved, hiking the cost of mailing services product prices by nearly 8%.
—Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 12 Apr. 2024
The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California will hike water rates and taxes to cover rising costs and conservation efforts.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2024
The Fed has hiked its rate 11 times since March 2022 in its battle to curb inflation.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2024
The Detroit Department of Transportation will receive a $20 million boost, hiking employees to 1,083, up by 106 from last year.
—Detroit Free Press, 9 Apr. 2024
Once the Federal Reserve began hiking interest rates two years ago to rein in 40-year high inflation, economists predicted the unemployment rate would soon hit 4%.
—Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN, 4 Apr. 2024
The delays could force Ryanair to hike ticket fares by up to 10%.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2024
Turpin and his dog were hiking the trailhead when Turpin’s dog broke loose, Sheriff David Sampson said in a statement shared by the McCreary County Sheriff’s Office.
—Abigail Adams, Peoplemag, 2 Apr. 2024
Karl Ebert, Journal Sentinel, 16 Apr. 2024
Going for a hike at Torrey Pines or Annie’s Canyon with my family, collecting rocks from the beach, and then going to a few art museums downtown to end the day.
—Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2024
But stubborn inflation now has some investors wondering about the exact opposite: a rate hike.
—Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN, 11 Apr. 2024
The company launched the Paramount+ With Showtime ad-free streaming package in June 2023, along with a price hike (from $9.99 to $11.99 per month).
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 11 Apr. 2024
Spring Wildflower Hike Trail 5, 10 a.m. at Charlestown State Park: Meet at the campground gatehouse for a 2-mile hike searching for wildflowers.
—Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 11 Apr. 2024
The Fed’s interest rate hikes have indeed caused borrowing costs for everything from credit cards to automobiles to homes to climb to levels not seen in years.
—Rob Wile, NBC News, 10 Apr. 2024
The Economist finds while looking at ticket sales across 24 states that for every 10% decrease in median household income, there’s a correlated 4% hike in lottery spending.
—Chloe Berger, Fortune, 4 Apr. 2024
The slowdown came as inflation drained consumers' pocketbooks of purchasing power and rate hikes kicked in.
—David McHugh, Quartz, 3 Apr. 2024
Verb
Others may require activity permits or lotteries, like hiking Angels Landing at Zion National Park in Utah.
—Eve Chen, USA TODAY, 14 Apr. 2024
The notice, filed with the Postal Regulatory Commission on Tuesday, would go into effect on July 14 if approved, hiking the cost of mailing services product prices by nearly 8%.
—Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 12 Apr. 2024
The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California will hike water rates and taxes to cover rising costs and conservation efforts.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2024
The Fed has hiked its rate 11 times since March 2022 in its battle to curb inflation.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2024
The Detroit Department of Transportation will receive a $20 million boost, hiking employees to 1,083, up by 106 from last year.
—Detroit Free Press, 9 Apr. 2024
Once the Federal Reserve began hiking interest rates two years ago to rein in 40-year high inflation, economists predicted the unemployment rate would soon hit 4%.
—Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN, 4 Apr. 2024
The delays could force Ryanair to hike ticket fares by up to 10%.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2024
Turpin and his dog were hiking the trailhead when Turpin’s dog broke loose, Sheriff David Sampson said in a statement shared by the McCreary County Sheriff’s Office.
—Abigail Adams, Peoplemag, 2 Apr. 2024
Noun
The utility is proposing to make up its shortfall with rate hikes that will add $10 to $11 to the average residential bill in 2025 and another $7 to $8 in 2026.
—Karl Ebert, Journal Sentinel, 16 Apr. 2024
Going for a hike at Torrey Pines or Annie’s Canyon with my family, collecting rocks from the beach, and then going to a few art museums downtown to end the day.
—Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2024
But stubborn inflation now has some investors wondering about the exact opposite: a rate hike.
—Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN, 11 Apr. 2024
The company launched the Paramount+ With Showtime ad-free streaming package in June 2023, along with a price hike (from $9.99 to $11.99 per month).
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 11 Apr. 2024
Spring Wildflower Hike Trail 5, 10 a.m. at Charlestown State Park: Meet at the campground gatehouse for a 2-mile hike searching for wildflowers.
—Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 11 Apr. 2024
The Fed’s interest rate hikes have indeed caused borrowing costs for everything from credit cards to automobiles to homes to climb to levels not seen in years.
—Rob Wile, NBC News, 10 Apr. 2024
The Economist finds while looking at ticket sales across 24 states that for every 10% decrease in median household income, there’s a correlated 4% hike in lottery spending.
—Chloe Berger, Fortune, 4 Apr. 2024
The slowdown came as inflation drained consumers' pocketbooks of purchasing power and rate hikes kicked in.
—David McHugh, Quartz, 3 Apr. 2024
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