hiked

past tense of hike

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of hiked Airlines, supported by resilient travel demand and the shutdown of budget carrier Spirit in May, have hiked airfare and baggage fees and cut less profitable flights. Matt Egan, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026 Target hiked its full fiscal-year outlook, due to both stronger sales trends and the one-time boost to its bottom line. Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2026 Last year, the county also hiked its motor fuel tax and added a 1% grocery tax replacing the state’s grocery tax that was set to expire as ways of generating additional revenue for the county. Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hiked
Verb
  • Visitors strolled through the Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens Saturday morning to kick off Obon Weekend, a traditional Japanese festival honoring the spirits of ancestors.
    Mike Stocker, Sun Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Former Phillies third baseman Mike Schmidt was one of 26 Hall of Famers who strolled through the cornfields and walked to the infield ahead of Thursday’s game.
    Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • In the final of the 2014 edition, Germany lifted its fourth title after a 1-0 extra-time win against Lionel Messi's Argentina.
    ABC News, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Evacuation orders have been lifted for a wildfire that ignited east of Mountain Ranch in Calaveras County on Thursday, officials said.
    Brandon Downs, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Zac Veen reached on a fielder's choice and moved to second when Jordan Beck walked before JT Brubaker replaced Sam Hentges with two out in the sixth.
    CBS News, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026
  • The rookie starter walked Trea Turner on five pitches and Bryce Harper on four, loading the bases for former Twin Luis Arraez, who looked at five pitches and then took his base, forcing in a run.
    Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 16 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • That sentiment illustrates a central tension raised by many of the actors who shared their stories with CNN.
    Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Rights groups have raised concerns about the treatment of migrants and asylum seekers in Tunisia since the EU agreement, including reports of collective expulsions, racial violence, arbitrary detention and abuses against Black migrants.
    ABC News, ABC News, 22 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • At the same time, Clark’s voice-over reveals how far his mind has wandered from the tenderness of those moments.
    Dana Feldman, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
  • In both cases, a child that Tyler Boebert was watching wandered away from Congresswoman Boebert’s home, according to 9News.
    Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 10 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Pete Crow-Armstrong’s MVP campaign has elevated the entire group.
    Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026
  • The reduced flow of oil through the strait has kept prices elevated.
    Zac Anderson, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • With that, Carpenter — who’d performed his loose, eccentric opening set barefoot and in shorts — sauntered out looking noticeably more dressed-up.
    Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The duo sauntered on the screen with margaritas (made with Astral Tequila) in hand.
    Angelique Jackson, Variety, 2 Aug. 2026

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“Hiked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hiked. Accessed 23 Aug. 2026.

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