HIKED Synonyms: 56 Similar and Opposite Words

hiked

verb

past tense of hike

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 bank hiked its S & P 500 year-end target to 8,100 from 7,500, meaning the broader index could climb more than 8% over the next six months. — Sarah Min, CNBC, 21 July 2026 It was named so because the hill’s steep elevation was too trying for adults, and the lore goes that children hiked up to help pick grapes. — Kyle Lucia Wu, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 July 2026 Apple Music has hiked its subscription fee for the first time since late 2022, while the Apple One bundle is also getting more expensive. — Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 18 July 2026 Word is most of the cast and crew hiked up daily to the Italian castle that stood in for Ithaca’s palace. — Andrea Mandell, PEOPLE, 15 July 2026 Apple hiked prices for many of its larger devices two weeks ago. — Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 14 July 2026 But there are hidden masses among us who need only catch a glimpse of its college-Photoshop cover art—a Statue of Liberty with her dress hiked up, dancing like the recession had just been declared over—to feel an instant shiver of pathos and pain. — Jia Tolentino, New Yorker, 5 July 2026

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In a video that’s racking up millions of views online, a curious bear strolled up to a golf cart at Golden Eagle Golf Club in Pitt Meadows, British Columbia, helped itself to a player's golf bag, then casually dragged it away from the tee box.

— Lauren Paige Richeson, USA Today, 17 July 2026
Those Argentina fans strolled past the Monterey apartments on Wornall Road at the perfect time, because Susan Goldenberg was doing one of her weekly porch concerts.

— Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 15 July 2026

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The value of Iran’s oil revenue in dollars peaked by one-and-a-half times from April through July compared to the same period last year, according to Iranian media, after the US temporarily lifted crippling sanctions.

— Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 24 July 2026
That led to most Canadian provinces banning the sale of American booze as of March 2025 (only Alberta and Saskatchewan have lifted their bans).

— Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 23 July 2026

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On Friday, Caine specifically raised concerns about the US munitions stockpile and other potential negative implications, according to the sources.

— Chris Lau, CNN Money, 26 July 2026
He was born in Kansas City and raised in the small city of Emma, Missouri, located along Interstate 70, according to his profile on Ballotpedia.

— Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 26 July 2026

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After running away from home, Fig wandered nearly 30 miles before someone spotted her and the sheriff's department picked her up.

— ABC News, ABC News, 21 July 2026
So would pianist Jake Shapiro, tickling the ivories as one wandered, to the limited extent one was allowed to wander.

— Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2026

Definition of wandered

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Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg elevated the charges at Morales’ arraignment, making sure that both attacks are considered hate crimes, which carry additional penalties upon conviction.

— Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 25 July 2026
Barca’s financial struggles in recent years may well have helped players such as Yamal and Cubarsi be quickly elevated to the first team.

— Pol Ballús, New York Times, 24 July 2026

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