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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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Recent Examples of hike
Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 26 Feb. 2026
So, a hot girl hike can be found in a set of clothes.
—Ryleigh Nucilli, Outside, 26 Feb. 2026
Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 24 Feb. 2026
But Marcel, his older brother, and their cousin, Georges Loinger, posed as Boy Scout leaders taking their troops camping, then chaperoned their charges through perilous train journeys and hiked with them through the Alps to Switzerland.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 23 Feb. 2026
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Noun
After a half-day hike along Lost Lake Trail or something more strenuous, like Upper Piney River Falls, take a seat at El Segundo.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 26 Feb. 2026
So, a hot girl hike can be found in a set of clothes.
—Ryleigh Nucilli, Outside, 26 Feb. 2026
Verb
Analyst Gary Mobley also hiked his price target to $185 from $140.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 24 Feb. 2026
But Marcel, his older brother, and their cousin, Georges Loinger, posed as Boy Scout leaders taking their troops camping, then chaperoned their charges through perilous train journeys and hiked with them through the Alps to Switzerland.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 23 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hike
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She's joined on the climb by Becky Connor (Grace Caroline Currey), a fellow adventurer who's been struggling with depression since witnessing her husband, Dan (Mason Gooding), fall to his death while scaling a mountain the year prior.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
20 Feb. 2026
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The likes of Paul Mullin, Ollie Palmer and James McClean, heroes of their climb through the leagues, have been shed to bring in higher-calibre players.—
Graham Ruthven,
New York Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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Netflix’s Sarandos and Paramount’s David Ellison have made separate treks to the White House.—
Meg James,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Feb. 2026
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In Washington City, completing the sprawling 902-mile trek, vital messages would have been delivered by courier to Pennsylvania Avenue, and placed among the piles of incoming mail addressed to the office of the president.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Feb. 2026
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Just picture strolling down the street to Lakewood Elementary School to pick up your kids and their friends for a playdate at your transitional, 4,454-square-foot residence.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
22 Feb. 2026
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Yet, the number of travel faux pas tourists make while strolling the streets of Milan, meandering through ancient ruins in Athens, or cruising around the Mediterranean remains pretty high, considering the increase in visits to Europe's major cities.—
Jillian Dara,
Travel + Leisure,
20 Feb. 2026
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Needing a spark in their third game in three states in four nights, the Celtics did not get one from their bench, which combined to score just five points before garbage time (plus another 12 after Mazzulla lifted his starters with more than five minutes remaining).—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
26 Feb. 2026
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Vitello then lifted him in favor of right-hander Tristan Beck, who served up a grand slam to Brice Turang.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
26 Feb. 2026
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Infections during pregnancy also pose severe risks for mothers who are not vaccinated or immune, including miscarriage and a tenfold increase in death due to pneumonia.—
Jennifer Berry Hawes,
CNN Money,
21 Feb. 2026
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An average increase of 26 minutes of sleep per night.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Feb. 2026
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Vegas played without United States center Jack Eichel and defenseman Noah Hanifin and Canada forwards Mark Stone and Mitch Marner and defenseman Shea Theodore, all of whom are expected to be available when their five-game trip continues against the Capitals in Washington on Friday night.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Feb. 2026
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Vitello said there is no concern about Lee making the overseas trip to Japan, adding that the Giants will have to be mindful once Lee returns to the team after the tournament.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
26 Feb. 2026
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The team is reachable via text or WhatsApp, responsive and warm, happy to arrange a boat or send a buggy when the walk down to the beach feels ambitious.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Feb. 2026
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As the driver walks toward the vehicle behind the rig, a van, a person can be seen fleeing the scene on foot.—
Terry Castleman,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Feb. 2026
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Charlotte raised upward of $3 million for roster construction, program and facility upgrades in December, and will have more than double last season’s amount for the 2026 football team, per a source.—
Hunter Bailey,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Feb. 2026
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But should the polls in the late spring still resemble those from mid-winter, powerful Democrats may pressure some of the candidates who have struggled to raise money or secure much support in the polls to drop out.—
David Mark,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Hike.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hike. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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