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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
Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
The usual malcontents raised hell when the Public Service Commission approved a $7 billion rate hike in 2025, but that’s the cost of maintaining and improving the grid.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2026
Suzanne Nuyen, NPR, 6 Apr. 2026
Jim Robinson, a Cranston resident who's hiked New England's tallest peaks, has done the trail at least three times.
—Alex Kuffner, The Providence Journal, 6 Apr. 2026
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Noun
Gerhardt Konig took to the stand in his own defense on Wednesday, offering a far different account from what his wife testified happened on the hike last year.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
The usual malcontents raised hell when the Public Service Commission approved a $7 billion rate hike in 2025, but that’s the cost of maintaining and improving the grid.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2026
Verb
Fraga often hikes up mountainsides and drives on backroads to find it.
—Suzanne Nuyen, NPR, 6 Apr. 2026
Jim Robinson, a Cranston resident who's hiked New England's tallest peaks, has done the trail at least three times.
—Alex Kuffner, The Providence Journal, 6 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hike
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Orlando City heads west after a two-week break, trying to snap out of a brutal early-season slump, but the Lions face a steep climb against a Los Angeles FC squad that hasn’t conceded a goal this year.—
Kyle Foley,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 Apr. 2026
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Whether the pullback is technical or fundamental Another consideration is whether gold's recent drop actually signals a true turning point or is simply a reset after a rapid climb.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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Between 2018 and 2020, another researcher from the same institution, Pacifique Kiwele Mutambala, made the trek himself, determined to document this groundbreaking African fish.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Apr. 2026
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An itinerary on the Blue Lagoon Cruises website shows that Monuriki is the first stop on the Escape to Paradise trek.—
Raven Brunner,
PEOPLE,
5 Apr. 2026
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The change of seasons opens up all sorts of possibilities, from long walks through woods to strolling along city streets to drives through the countryside.—
Ed Silverman,
STAT,
3 Apr. 2026
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Once product characters strolled into the park in 1974, the floodgates opened.—
John Haddad,
The Conversation,
3 Apr. 2026
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Hired by Hornets co-owners Rick Schnall and Gabe Plotkin in April 2024 to bring the franchise out of its decade-long doldrum, and joined at the hip with coach Charles Lee, Peterson has quickly lifted the Hornets to respectability, pushing Charlotte among the NBA’s rising teams.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Apr. 2026
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Andrés Giménez chased after one above the zone, lifting a shallow fly ball that Teoscar Hernández could corral without allowing a run to score.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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As Christians around the world mark Holy Week, the Catholic Church in the United States is reporting a notable increase in attendance and interest in joining the faith.—
Loureen Ayyoub,
CBS News,
4 Apr. 2026
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The likelihood of lightning increases as a thunderstorm gets closer and reaches its highest point when the storm is directly overhead.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Apr. 2026
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Since the inception of their alignment with the Kraken, the Mavericks have advanced to the Kelly Cup playoffs each season, including a trip to the finals.—
The Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
9 Apr. 2026
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Cap off your trip with dinner in The Gulch, an upscale dining and shopping hub.—
Lauren Schuster,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2026
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Alex Vesia walked pinch-hitter Davis Schneider to load the bases, then retired the next three batters.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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Smith had some hot and cold moments, striking out eight while walking five in 3 2/3 scoreless innings.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2026
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The school also received a Rotary Club grant, and its PTA also raised a significant amount of money.—
Molly McCrea,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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But the arc — first raising expectations for a big reveal, then declaring there was nothing to see, and ultimately a forced, flawed document dump — was a stubbornly problematic storyline that ran through her time as attorney general.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Hike.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hike. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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