hiked

past tense of hike

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of hiked The e-commerce giant also hiked its capital expenditures guidance for 2025 to $125 billion and said that the figure should be even higher next year. Alex Harring, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2025 In a recent Instagram post, the singer hiked in a pair of acid-wash purple jeans and a matching bra top and a chain belt overloaded with charms. Andre Claudio, Sourcing Journal, 31 Oct. 2025 Trump recently halted trade talks with Canada and hiked their tariff rate by an additional 10%, on top of their 35% rate, over an anti-tariff ad from Ontario officials using soundbites from former President Ronald Reagan. Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 28 Oct. 2025 Earlier this month, Disney hiked the prices of its Disney+ plans and bundles, and NBCUniversal’s Peacock raised its subscription price substantially in August ahead of the NBA season. Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hiked
Verb
  • On a recent Friday night, families strolled through an outdoor carnival, eating ice cream, while children rode amusement rides.
    Daniel Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 29 Oct. 2025
  • In OpenAI’s demo, Atlas just strolled into an online grocery store and added every ingredient from a recipe straight into the cart.
    The AI Insider, Interesting Engineering, 27 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • On the surface, Çiftlik Bank—Turkish for Farm Bank—was little more than a FarmVille rip-off; the functionality for tending to digital crops and livestock was lifted more or less straight from their competitor.
    Moisés Naím, Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2025
  • The crowd can get so tight that people are lifted off the ground beneath them.
    Ari Daniel, NPR, 27 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The pickoff saved the Los Angeles Dodgers a run, as starting pitcher Tyler Glasnow walked Varsho and then gave up a single to Alejandro Kirk, but got the following two batters out to escape the jam.
    Valentina Martinez, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Oct. 2025
  • And the polar bear simply walked by the campsite and then left.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • During the president’s first term in office, his officials raised alarms about Beijing’s growing technological prowess, its military buildup, and its dominance over the critical minerals industry.
    Mira Rapp-Hooper, Foreign Affairs, 29 Oct. 2025
  • This week, faced with the prospect of losing SNAP assistance and the stress of the holidays around the corner, Gabrielle, a West Virginia resident, reluctantly raised her hand in a community Facebook group.
    Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • As anyone who has recently wandered the water’s edge knows, the area where Kansas City was born close to 200 years ago is booming with development.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Authorities believe the two wandered from their home.
    Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The values Homer elevated, especially those of male honor and female duplicity, established parameters for the war story (and not only the war story) for centuries to come.
    Elizabeth D. Samet, Foreign Affairs, 29 Oct. 2025
  • Wright was signed to the Commanders' practice squad and immediately elevated to the active roster alongside defensive tackle Sheldon Day.
    Matt Audilet, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • As the undulant hills beyond the valley turned blue in front of me, a cat sauntered onto the veranda and wound its tail around my ankles.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2025
  • 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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“Hiked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hiked. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.

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