hiked

past tense of hike

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of hiked Apple recently hiked its prices partly due to a global memory chip shortage brought on by the artificial intelligence boom, which helped drive revenue. — ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026 Lastly, my friend who hiked with me used a hiking umbrella and found that really helped with the intensity of the sun. — Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026 Lilly anticipates the growth will continue and hiked its annual forecast. — Harvey Stober, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2026 If the Fed keeps rates on hold, Warsh will be pushed to explain why the central bank hiked in September but not this month. — Christopher Rugaber, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026 In fact, the Federal Reserve hiked rates last month and is likely to raise them further as the resilient economy keeps upward pressure on prices. — Jason Ma, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hiked
Verb
  • Cara Hile and her mother, Jeri, strolled up to a two-story home in Brookside Saturday, pamphlets in-hand.
    — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Jackson’s blind was situated on rolling private farmland, and late that afternoon a fawn deer strolled down a mountain trail toward Jackson shortly before nightfall.
    — Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 29 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Or the season’s big reveal coming in the form of flashbacks that not only feel lifted from another, far less entertaining espionage drama, but lean on emotions the show, to the end, never actually earns.
    — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 5 Nov. 2026
  • The drug distributor also lifted its full-year profit outlook after just one quarter into its new fiscal year.
    — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • She was rescued by the Riverside County firefighters and walked away without injuries.
    — Iris Kwok Follow Nov. 6, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026
  • The little lumberjack walked to the far end of the forest and started cutting.
    — Jeremy Macliver, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Cooks in the Farm-to-Fork capital can choose between organic turkeys, heritage breeds with more dark meat and complex flavors, and poultry raised using regenerative agricultural practices which protect soil health.
    — Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Whereas Paintstroke evokes a wet stripe of pigment, Chalk Line juxtaposes raised cross-hatchings against a neutral ground.
    — Livia Caligor, Architectural Digest, 5 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • The descendants of the miners’ burros wandered back down from the hills to find a curious audience willing to feed them.
    — Harry Bruinius, Christian Science Monitor, 27 Oct. 2026
  • In an office, people wandered into meetings early and talked about their weekend before anyone got to the agenda.
    — Lynn Godfrey, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The most historic victories have come at Viejas Arena as Fisher and Dutcher elevated the program to national relevance, but many of its greatest individual moments were at 3500 Sports Arena Blvd.
    — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Expectations were elevated into the print, thanks to Cardinal shares closing Wednesday at a record high and its two main rivals, Cencora and McKesson , reporting better-than-expected results within the past 24 hours.
    — Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • The reality star sauntered alongside a number of VS supermodels, including new mother Barbara Palvin and rising superstar Tate McRae.
    — Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Dixie D’Amelio sauntered in wearing a shimmering black Gucci dress.
    — Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 2 Oct. 2026

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“Hiked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hiked. Accessed 9 Nov. 2026.

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