How to Use take a hike in a Sentence

take a hike

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  • Now, all three want Swalwell to take a hike.
    — John Phillips, Oc Register, 13 Apr. 2026
  • Yet on a frigid night, in the swirling snow, these Rams told fate to take a hike.
    — Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2026
  • And right now the bad guys have told America to take a hike.
    — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 24 Feb. 2026
  • After the event, have a picnic, take a hike or visit the pond.
    — Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Mar. 2023
  • Sure, the Bears could ask and Jackson could tell them to take a hike.
    — Brad Biggs, chicagotribune.com, 15 Sep. 2021
  • Guides set up camp tents as guests take a hike or relax in lawn chairs taking in the grandiose scenery.
    — Pete Zimowsky, Idaho Statesman, 31 Jan. 2024
  • Spend time on those same trails, taking a hike through the verdant landscapes.
    — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 3 Nov. 2023
  • The pair take a hike and the trouble begins as a man tracks them during the journey.
    — Nicole Fell, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Sep. 2024
  • Martha Stewart just told basic tees and leggings to take a hike.
    — Jamie Allison Sanders, PEOPLE, 5 Dec. 2025
  • Gacy befriended Bolton, inviting him to take a hike around the lake.
    — Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
  • In addition to lighting lanterns, some also take a hike and make a bonfire.
    — Maggie Hiufu Wong, CNN, 2 Feb. 2023
  • Come take a hike with us on our podcast, Here & Now Anytime.
    — Brittney Melton, NPR, 2 Mar. 2026
  • Would Sanchez want to take a hike with him and his wife near their California home?
    — Kara Voght, The New Republic, 31 May 2022
  • All the more incentive and reason to begin looking for a new job, take a hike outside and have fun.
    — Lisa Stardust, People.com, 13 Apr. 2025
  • Swimming in the bend of a river, or taking a hike to a lake that only locals know about it, isn't anything new.
    — Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 July 2023
  • Tell your brain cells to take a hike because guilty pleasure summer TV is right around the corner.
    — Dalton Ross, EW.com, 16 June 2021
  • Volunteer to help remove invasive plants or plant trees and take a hike to look for wildflowers or birds.
    — Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 11 Apr. 2024
  • Fox Sports analyst Alex Rodriguez also needs to take a hike next time.
    — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
  • Consider taking a hike into the area, and be on the lookout for mustangs gathered around watering holes.
    — Lynn O'Rourke Hayes, Boston Herald, 16 Mar. 2025
  • Then Marvel took a hike to Disney, which scooped them up for $4 billion in 2009.
    — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Fortunately Hall showed up to his meeting having not read the script, and Shelton was within his rights to tell him to take a hike.
    — Chris Vognar, USA TODAY, 3 July 2022
  • After all, the show is premised on the idea that one person in a couple issues an ultimatum to their partner, telling them to either propose or take a hike.
    — Korin Miller, Women's Health, 24 Aug. 2023
  • One of the payoffs of taking a hike at Mason Neck State Park is seeing the wildlife that emerges in the winter.
    — Catherine Garcia, theweek, 12 Feb. 2024
  • Or take a hike at Red Rock Canyon, a state park a 30-minute drive out of town that’s known for rock climbing and brightly colored stones.
    — Cat Sposato, AFAR Media, 12 Feb. 2025
  • So a shoe with a thick, stable, and supportive midsole is important for anyone who dreams of telling their plantar fasciitis to take a hike—shop our favorites below.
    — Alexis Berger, SELF, 31 Mar. 2025
  • Baker Beach is a great option for picnicking with your family or taking a hike with your dog, as there's a lovely trail along the cliffs that connect to the beach.
    — Adeline Duff, Travel + Leisure, 12 Feb. 2024
  • Fincher isn’t necessarily taking a hike anywhere, and could be in business with Netflix again in the near future.
    — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2026
  • For example, in the Reptiles and Amphibians party, guests will meet snakes, turtles, toads and amphibians, take a hike and do a take-home craft.
    — Amy Schwabe, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 17 May 2022
  • In hindsight, Long Walk should have taken a hike to another weekend, but again, no one knew how big Demon Slayer would be.
    — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Wake up to waves crashing along the shoreline, then explore the dunes at Napeague Harbor, take a hike through Russian olive and pine trees, and surf or kayak in the ocean.
    — Maura Fox, Outside Online, 28 Sep. 2020

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