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as in strolled
to travel by foot for exercise or pleasure
she hiked along the trail around the pond
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as in lifted
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 hiked
Instead, the two hiked steadily up a steep hill, each with a pair of hiking poles.
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Catherine Lacey, New Yorker, 5 Oct. 2025
Analyst Eric Sheridan hiked his price target by $35 to $275.
—Sean Conlon,pia Singh, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2025
In September 2020, the star — who's hiked in Guyana and rock climbed in Croatia — showed off a snap of his thigh tattoo documenting Nepal's mountains.
—Melody Chiu, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
Some of the world’s largest makers of salty, savory and sweet treats have flagged weakness in their snack portfolio, Josephson said, adding that many of these companies had dramatically hiked their prices in recent years.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
Labour pledged during the election not to raise taxes on working people, but has since hiked levies on employers.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, to address a budget deficit, the mayor and council have hiked fees for parking, trash collection, events, public pools and fishing permits, among other things.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Sep. 2025
In college, rules don’t allow defensive players to immediately rush a snapper after the ball is hiked.
—Greg Rosenstein, NBC news, 20 Sep. 2025
Wyatt Guck of Perham and his grandfather, Stewart Hofland, hiked the mountain in Africa together.
—Barbie Porter, Twin Cities, 18 Sep. 2025
Catherine Lacey, New Yorker, 5 Oct. 2025
Analyst Eric Sheridan hiked his price target by $35 to $275.
—Sean Conlon,pia Singh, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2025
In September 2020, the star — who's hiked in Guyana and rock climbed in Croatia — showed off a snap of his thigh tattoo documenting Nepal's mountains.
—Melody Chiu, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
Some of the world’s largest makers of salty, savory and sweet treats have flagged weakness in their snack portfolio, Josephson said, adding that many of these companies had dramatically hiked their prices in recent years.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
Labour pledged during the election not to raise taxes on working people, but has since hiked levies on employers.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, to address a budget deficit, the mayor and council have hiked fees for parking, trash collection, events, public pools and fishing permits, among other things.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Sep. 2025
In college, rules don’t allow defensive players to immediately rush a snapper after the ball is hiked.
—Greg Rosenstein, NBC news, 20 Sep. 2025
Wyatt Guck of Perham and his grandfather, Stewart Hofland, hiked the mountain in Africa together.
—Barbie Porter, Twin Cities, 18 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hiked
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On Thursday, April 3, Carey and Monroe strolled into the room while Moroccan was live on the streaming platform Twitch for about 10 minutes playing video games with friends.—
Kayla Grant,
PEOPLE,
30 Sep. 2025
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Backed by an excellent band complete with a banjo and a fiddle, along with a lighting and effects rig that made the big moments really pop, Shaboozey strolled through his new material while building up to the marquee moment.—
Heather Bushman,
IndyStar,
23 Sep. 2025
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Teoscar Hernández chooses the right time to hustle No one has felt the highs and lows of this series quite like Hernández, whose defensive gaffe in the second inning of Game 1 exacerbated the Dodgers’ early deficit and whose bat lifted them to a 5-3 victory that night.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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However, Defend Our Juries, the organization behind Saturday’s protest, is demanding the ban be lifted.—
Rachel Wolf,
FOXNews.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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The appearance comes nearly a week after Sunday walked a Paris Fashion Week runway, this time wearing Dior.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
7 Oct. 2025
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Misiorowski gave up a single and walked two batters, but struck out four.—
Andy McCullough,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Koivu, the only player in franchise history to have his number raised to the Grand Casino Arena rafters, is the Wild's all-time leader in games played (1,028), assists (504), points (709), power-play points (251), shots (2,270), faceoff wins (10,354) and shootout goals (42).—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Take it from Chris Trentine, who was born and raised in the area and now owns the Crooked Palm Cabana cocktail bar.—
Teaghan Skulszki,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Oct. 2025
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Valora had previously wandered away from home in 2020 and was later found a few hours later at a nearby church, according to the site.—
David Chiu,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
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From a tiny blind dog who wandered the streets of North Carolina, to a sweet boxer mix struggling with kennel stress in Texas, here are some recent shelter stories from across the country.—
Real-Time News team,
Miami Herald,
26 Sep. 2025
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More often, the stakes are elevated thanks to greater use of physical sets and in-camera effects than in previous installments.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Oct. 2025
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Gordon said that Kershaw elevated his teammates with his performance.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
7 Oct. 2025
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During the song's second verse, Hayley Williams of Paramore sauntered out, taking over on the vocals on the funky song.—
Audrey Gibbs,
Nashville Tennessean,
16 Sep. 2025
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In the third quarter, Fields pushed through the goal line on a 2-yard run, and sauntered into the end zone untouched on a fourth-and-goal bootleg call in the fourth quarter that worked beautifully.—
Zack Rosenblatt,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Hiked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hiked. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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