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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
More than three hours before sunrise that morning, the foursome hiked Tent Ridge in Spray Valley Provincial Park through the dark, the photographers tell PEOPLE.
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Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 4 Feb. 2026
Analyst Ronald Ohmes also hiked his price target to $233 from $158.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2026
There’s been some sturm und drang since Orange Unified school board members hiked their stipends several hundred percent — on a consent calendar rather than after an open discussion — but getting all hot and bothered over the stipend itself might miss the bigger picture.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 4 Feb. 2026
The government, grappling for liquidity, has also steadily hiked the cost of public services and utilities.
—Seyed Rahim Bathaei, CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026
The law cut taxes on tips and overtime, modestly increased the child tax credit, created new tax deductions for some seniors and for interest on auto loans, and significantly hiked the maximum SALT deduction for state and local taxes.
—Howard Gleckman, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
So shortly after, my daughter Elise and I packed a couple backpacks and hiked the Camino de Santiago, a 500 mile pilgrimage across Spain.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Jan. 2026
Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 4 Feb. 2026
Analyst Ronald Ohmes also hiked his price target to $233 from $158.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2026
There’s been some sturm und drang since Orange Unified school board members hiked their stipends several hundred percent — on a consent calendar rather than after an open discussion — but getting all hot and bothered over the stipend itself might miss the bigger picture.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 4 Feb. 2026
The government, grappling for liquidity, has also steadily hiked the cost of public services and utilities.
—Seyed Rahim Bathaei, CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026
The law cut taxes on tips and overtime, modestly increased the child tax credit, created new tax deductions for some seniors and for interest on auto loans, and significantly hiked the maximum SALT deduction for state and local taxes.
—Howard Gleckman, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
So shortly after, my daughter Elise and I packed a couple backpacks and hiked the Camino de Santiago, a 500 mile pilgrimage across Spain.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hiked
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The College was also spotted in episodes 7 and 8 when members of the Ton strolled through the Grand Square and surrounding areas.—
Kayla Keegan,
PEOPLE,
1 Feb. 2026
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My daily scroll stalled as a woman strolled around her sunny home, unlatching each window, letting the fresh air flow in despite the snow on the ground.—
Calin Van Paris,
Outside,
29 Jan. 2026
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Most of the crippling Western sanctions on Syria were lifted after a new leadership took power following the ouster of former President Bashar Assad in December 2024, opening the way for investments to flow into the country.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Feb. 2026
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Some readers may be old enough to remember the 1976 Bicentennial, which occurred during one of the city’s lowest ebbs and lifted everyone’s spirits.—
John Calvelli,
New York Daily News,
7 Feb. 2026
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Before Thursday night’s ceremony, Stafford walked the red carpet with his wife and daughters, the young girls all wearing similar dresses.—
Gary Klein,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
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Four athletes from Iran (two men and two women) walked during the ceremony, wearing the red, white and green of the flag.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
6 Feb. 2026
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While an appeal could clarify how far the government’s detention authority extends, the broader questions raised by the case may take months, or longer, to resolve.—
Hanna Park,
CNN Money,
2 Feb. 2026
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Zaghal is a Palestinian Canadian author who was born and raised in Jerusalem.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Feb. 2026
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But by the time cops were distributing her image, her worried parents had realized that the child wandered off and had begun canvassing the neighborhood for her.—
Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
3 Feb. 2026
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Mike tells me about mornings when students at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette wake to emails announcing classes are canceled because one of the resident gators has wandered onto campus.—
Phil Thomas,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Feb. 2026
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Sovereignty and national identity are elevated above institutional restraint.—
Alejandro Reyes,
Washington Post,
3 Feb. 2026
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The random gunfire that night created concern, elevated to shock and grief when Myers spoke to her neighbor after seeing police arrive.—
Steve Pickett,
CBS News,
2 Feb. 2026
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Liverpool sauntered past France’s third-best team, Marseille, on their own turf last week, overcoming an incredibly intimidating atmosphere to breeze to a 3-0 win.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
26 Jan. 2026
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Ponds read Moore’s eyes the whole way and when Moore threw the ball to the left side, Ponds jumped the route and sauntered 25 yards into the end zone.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
10 Jan. 2026
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