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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
Gabrielle Fonrouge, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2025
The narrator joins her friend Maeve for a hike up a local hill.
—Rhian Sasseen, The Atlantic, 22 Oct. 2025
Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
After hiking, visitors can enjoy s'mores, hot chocolate and tea at the education pavilion.
—Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2025
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Verb
Jackets and outerwear saw the largest increase, with prices on average 24% higher, while swimwear saw the smallest hike at 2% on average.
—Gabrielle Fonrouge, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2025
The narrator joins her friend Maeve for a hike up a local hill.
—Rhian Sasseen, The Atlantic, 22 Oct. 2025
Noun
Mortgage rates shot up after the Federal Reserve launched its aggressive rate-hiking campaign to combat the rise of inflation in 2022.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
After hiking, visitors can enjoy s'mores, hot chocolate and tea at the education pavilion.
—Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hike
Verb
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That’s fine if your ideal rom-com is familiar enough to enjoy while strolling room to room putting away laundry or watching via a second screen while your first displays Da Bears game.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
23 Oct. 2025
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Explore the corn maze, stroll through a sunflower field, enjoy riverfront tractor rides and take in the views with hot air balloon and helicopter rides available on select weekends.—
Katie Nixon,
Nashville Tennessean,
22 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Project Cloud Nita Platform Sneakers The Nita has a platform that lifts you about two inches and contains a cushiony memory foam insole for your heels to sink into.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Oct. 2025
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On Friday, cool September inflation data raised investor optimism that the Federal Reserve will keep cutting interest rates, lifting the present value of future profits and possibly boosting corporate earnings too.—
Yun Li,
CNBC,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The popular mountain climb is near Guanella Pass, about 56 miles west of Denver, off of Interstate 70.—
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
23 Oct. 2025
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Iron bars are drilled into the rock walls to assist with the climb.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
21 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The heavy-metal legends spent this past summer on the European run of their half-century trek, which features an all-favorites set list culled from Iron Maiden’s first nine studio albums.—
Daniel Kreps,
Rolling Stone,
23 Oct. 2025
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Finisterre Stormbird Waterproof Jacket One hiker’s long trek is another’s short jaunt, especially for the Swiss, who are known to set out on the trail as toddlers.—
Anna Fiorentino,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Footage that has now gone viral shows Herrera happily pumping her fists in the air and walking to the front of the stage to join the finalists, while Deane suddenly paused between names.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 Oct. 2025
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These are adults with baggage, unable to walk away from their pasts.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Trump’s lack of specifics on his new 10% Canada tariff raised key questions for Erica York, vice president of federal tax policy at the Tax Foundation.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
26 Oct. 2025
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Owsley Brown Frazier, a fourth-generation descendant of George Garvin Brown, alone raised more than $500 million in his lifetime.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
26 Oct. 2025
Noun
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That's a 5% increase from 9% last year and higher than 8% for 2023.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
19 Oct. 2025
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During periods of intense rainfall, the risk of flooding increases, particularly in low-lying and flood-prone areas.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
19 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Compact Umbrella London is no stranger to rainy days, and as many cities gear up for less predictable weather this fall and winter, Ali says an umbrella is a must-have item for any trip.—
Kristin Braswell,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Oct. 2025
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Yet, with the rest of the squad beginning their preparations for a midweek trip to Hartlepool United in the League Cup, his absence had alarm bells ringing.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Hike.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hike. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.
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