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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
Jason Green, Mercury News, 28 June 2025
Initial talks in Geneva in early May led both sides to postpone massive tariff hikes that were threatening to freeze much of the trade between the two countries.
—Arkansas Online, 28 June 2025
Bailey Schulz, USA Today, 30 June 2025
Mamdani wasted no time criticizing the incumbent in Sunday’s interview, noting that Adams’ administration has hiked rents in NYC’s rent stabilized housing by 9% over three years.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 29 June 2025
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Verb
The hike, which takes effect Tuesday, comes amid projections the commuter rail line will run an annual deficit of nearly $75 million between fiscal year 2027 and fiscal year 2035.
—Jason Green, Mercury News, 28 June 2025
Initial talks in Geneva in early May led both sides to postpone massive tariff hikes that were threatening to freeze much of the trade between the two countries.
—Arkansas Online, 28 June 2025
Noun
And tariffs are expected to hike production costs for many domestic manufacturers, since companies will need to pay more for inputs shipped in from other countries.
—Bailey Schulz, USA Today, 30 June 2025
Mamdani wasted no time criticizing the incumbent in Sunday’s interview, noting that Adams’ administration has hiked rents in NYC’s rent stabilized housing by 9% over three years.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 29 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hike
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To a Lou Reed soundtrack, Klausner set the stage for his show that recalled the archetypal Dries Van Noten wardrobe according to show notes and as 'late night blurs into a morning,' where 'a man in love strolls the beach at dawn, after a party.—
Roxanne Robinson,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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Into this world strolls Sonny Hayes (Brad Pitt), a rough-around-the-edges veteran driver who (literally) crashed out of Formula One several decades ago.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
27 June 2025
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Sealing your grout is a great way to prevent further staining and using a steam cleaner can help to lift the stains.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
28 June 2025
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The perpetrator has been banned indefinitely from all major league venues, but the incident has sparked a massive debate about how athletes are treated by the public, particularly since 2018, when the Supreme Court lifted a 1992 federal law prohibiting single-game wagering.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
27 June 2025
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Opinions vary on where Florida’s 2025 All-American guard will land Wednesday night, but Clayton’s climb into the first round of the NBA draft was solidified by the time the Gators claimed the national championship on April 7.—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 June 2025
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With performance bonuses now tied to client satisfaction instead of raw shift hours, the agency sees visit capacity climb, overtime costs fall and word-of-mouth referrals surge.—
Aaron Marcum,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
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Almost two decades of dining and partying at this quaint beach resort hotel have evolved into a place where New Yorkers trek to find an escape from cityscape canyons.—
Cassell Ferere,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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The zoo field team discovered the marmot upon their return to the zoo, and the organization's animal care, veterinary medicine, and field conservation teams quickly conducted a health check to ensure the wild animal had not been injured during his accidental three-hour trek.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
1 July 2025
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Byron Buxton #25 of the Minnesota Twins walks to the dugout in the eighth inning of the game against the Seattle Mariners at Target Field on June 23, 2025 in...—
Andrew Wright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 June 2025
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Anyone who wants to make dense, high-hydration pizza dough or a perfect meringue should keep walking, and instead check out WIRED's guide to the Best Stand Mixers.—
Matthew Korfhage,
Wired News,
29 June 2025
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Business leaders must raise their voices—not just for equity, but for the sustainability and competitiveness of their own industries.—
Leadership Brainery,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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The statistics seem to suggest that some students and workers are growing dependent on free AI tools—a usage pattern that might become lucrative if AI companies were to begin restricting access or raising prices.—
Billy Perrigo,
Time,
1 July 2025
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One reported a 60% increase in sales within four months, while another saved 30-hours per week on decision-making processes, according to Medone.—
Sonia Osorio,
Miami Herald,
1 July 2025
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The new pictures represent a significant increase in detail that is primarily owed to Biomass’s main instrument: the P-band synthetic aperture radar.—
Emma R. Hasson,
Scientific American,
1 July 2025
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Bezos invited President Donald Trump to the wedding, the Journal reported, though Trump will not make the trip due to scheduling conflicts.—
Antonio Pequeño IV,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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The store also buys your old stuff, but make sure the buyer is there before making the trip.—
Katie Black,
Charlotte Observer,
27 June 2025
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“Hike.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hike. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.
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