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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
Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 2 Oct. 2025
The rate hike would cover growing operational and infrastructure costs, SoCal Edison representatives have said.
—Chiara Eisner, NPR, 2 Oct. 2025
Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 2 Oct. 2025
Analyst Eric Sheridan hiked his price target by $35 to $275.
—Sean Conlon,pia Singh, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2025
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Verb
This is recommended as a two-day hike with an overnight stay at a campsite 4-6 hours into the hike.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 2 Oct. 2025
The rate hike would cover growing operational and infrastructure costs, SoCal Edison representatives have said.
—Chiara Eisner, NPR, 2 Oct. 2025
Noun
The company also proposed hiking the residential service charge from $15 to $25.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 2 Oct. 2025
Analyst Eric Sheridan hiked his price target by $35 to $275.
—Sean Conlon,pia Singh, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hike
Verb
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Swift and Styles set tongues wagging after they were spotted by paparazzi strolling together in November 2012, and things seemed even more heated after they were photographed sharing some New Year’s Eve smooches the following month.—
Lisa Respers France,
CNN Money,
1 Oct. 2025
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At one point our conversation halts as Bailey gestures toward the window, where two men stroll past arm in arm.—
Olivia-Anne Cleary,
Time,
30 Sep. 2025
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Eventually, around five firefighters arrived and were able to lift the elevator roughly five feet to pull them out safely.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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Once the man was no longer surrounded by the beans, first responders were able to attach the man to a harness and lifted him up and out of the grain bin.—
Kelli Arseneau,
jsonline.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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However, not everyone saw their wealth climb.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Oct. 2025
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If Miami wins, FSU will have an uphill climb to get into the ACC title game.—
Dan Santaromita,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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Endurance athlete Colin O'Brady, celebrated internationally in 2018 as the first person to traverse Antarctica solo and unassisted, is returning to the unforgiving continent for an even more arduous trek.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
2 Oct. 2025
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That offer only came to fruition when Hollub took a whirlwind trek to Omaha to see Warren Buffett and his Berkshire team.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
2 Oct. 2025
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What started as a walking tour of the historic Chickasaw neighborhood in 2012, during his years as president of the local neighborhood association, has since expanded to cover the other nine neighborhoods, after Taylor was awarded a fellowship through the Filson Historical Society in 2023.—
Keely Doll,
Louisville Courier Journal,
3 Oct. 2025
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One partner is ready to walk down the aisle, while the other is dragging their feet.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The government can raise revenues by increasing the payroll tax that funds Social Security or the income threshold to continue paying the tax or raise the full retirement age.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
5 Oct. 2025
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The nonprofit will provide scholarships and supportive services for families raising children with autism.—
Victoria Moorwood,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
4 Oct. 2025
Noun
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In 2011, the Wisconsin State Legislature altered the property tax levy formula limits, eliminating the 2% ceiling that local municipalities could draw from taxpayers in places where new construction couldn't justify a larger levy increase.—
Jim Riccioli,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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Numbers provided by Cincinnati Public Schools show that the school district had 4,326 homeless students last year, representing a 77% increase from a decade prior, despite total student enrollment increasing by only 538 students over the same period of time.—
Elizabeth B. Kim,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
6 Oct. 2025
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Nonetheless, Kishimori chose the United States as his first overseas trip at age 20 and then chose the United States as his first destination after joining the Japanese Foreign Service.—
Carol Cain,
Freep.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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Towns that were once pass-through spots for folks traveling between bigger cities—like Huntsville, Birmingham, Atlanta, Chattanooga, and Nashville—have become places to plan trips around.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
4 Oct. 2025
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“Hike.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hike. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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