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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
The investment bank reiterated an outperform rating on the YouTube parent but hiked its 12-month price target on the stock to $460 from $420, implying 18% upside from Tuesday's close.
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Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 6 May 2026
Intuit hiked QuickBooks by 45% in August 2025.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 4 May 2026
Citi also hiked its oil price forecast, predicting that Brent could rise to as high as $150 and remain at an average of $130 per barrel through the third quarter, before dropping to around $100 by the fourth quarter.
—Steve Kopack, NBC news, 28 Apr. 2026
Near the Chesa is the war-time home of anti-fascist writer Annemarie Schwarzenbach, and the house where Nietzsche lived for seven years, its windows staring unflinchingly at the sheer peaks opposite, which can be hiked and skied depending on the season.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
Airlines have hiked their bag check fees and cut routes since the start of the war in response to the crisis.
—Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
In anticipation, hotels in those cities hiked their summer 2026 prices and prepared to capitalize on the deluge.
—Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2026
Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 6 May 2026
Intuit hiked QuickBooks by 45% in August 2025.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 4 May 2026
Citi also hiked its oil price forecast, predicting that Brent could rise to as high as $150 and remain at an average of $130 per barrel through the third quarter, before dropping to around $100 by the fourth quarter.
—Steve Kopack, NBC news, 28 Apr. 2026
Near the Chesa is the war-time home of anti-fascist writer Annemarie Schwarzenbach, and the house where Nietzsche lived for seven years, its windows staring unflinchingly at the sheer peaks opposite, which can be hiked and skied depending on the season.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
Airlines have hiked their bag check fees and cut routes since the start of the war in response to the crisis.
—Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
In anticipation, hotels in those cities hiked their summer 2026 prices and prepared to capitalize on the deluge.
—Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hiked
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Earlier on Sunday, Sai Sudharsan continued his fine form with 87 runs off 46 balls as Gujarat Titans strolled to an eight-wicket win over host Chennai Super Kings.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Apr. 2026
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Yet, as throngs of people strolled the three-block downtown on a recent April weekend, past American flag streamers, patriotic bunting and red brick colonial buildings, there was scant visible evidence of that polarization.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2026
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In the five-minute work, Pau employs snippets lifted from government newsreels, most notably footage of a swimming contest held at Victoria Harbor in the 1960s showing throngs of Hong Kong citizens launching themselves into the ocean and paddling enthusiastically.—
Pauline J. Yao,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
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At one point, the 4-year-old lifted the blanket, exposing his bare stomach, and Berrios-Otero’s hand could allegedly be seen appearing to be below the child’s stomach area, an investigator wrote in the warrant affidavits.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
2 May 2026
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The right-hander gave up two runs on just three hits — including a leadoff home run in the sixth by Schwarber — and struck out five, but also walked five.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
9 May 2026
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Uncharacteristically, Torrey Pines pitchers threw six wild pitches in the game, walked two batters and hit two others.—
John Maffei,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 May 2026
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Obama raised millions of dollars, produced a raft of advertisements, and took the unusual step of endorsing dozens of candidates for state legislative office.—
Peter Slevin,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Last June, Russian banks raised red flags on a potential debt crisis as high interest rates weighed on borrowers’ ability to pay off loans.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
3 May 2026
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The back parking lot, once a nasty no man’s land where drunken customers wandered off to urinate, has recently been transformed into a performance space that has hosted small gigs including Duane Betts.—
Jimmy Jellinek,
SPIN,
27 Apr. 2026
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But, as Chen and Shrivastava wandered a Texas restaurant conference, a Dallas heating and air company called Rescue Air found them.—
Allie Garfinkle,
Fortune,
27 Apr. 2026
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When a transaction is elevated from review by a state economic agency to consideration by a party national security body, the calculus changes.—
Dewardric L. McNeal,
CNBC,
28 Apr. 2026
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The casual style is elevated with details like a chest pocket, crew neckline, cuffed cap sleeves, and a slight A-line silhouette that provides a flattering shape.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
28 Apr. 2026
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Leaving the Heavener Football Center on Wednesday, Baugh sauntered several hundred yards to his car without a phone in his hands — a rare sight among his fellow students on the UF campus.—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 Apr. 2026
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Murphy snapped the shot just as the seraphic straggler picked his head up to get a sense of his bearings, then later sauntered back to rejoin his comrades.—
Shi En Kim,
AZCentral.com,
20 Mar. 2026
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“Hiked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hiked. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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