hiked

verb

past tense of hike
1
as in strolled
to travel by foot for exercise or pleasure she hiked along the trail around the pond

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2
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hiked
  1. strolled
  2. lifted
  3. walked
  4. raised
  5. wandered
  6. elevated
  7. sauntered
Verb
  • Harry and Archie strolled ahead of Lilibet, who wore a floral dress with metallic sandals while touting a tiny purse.
    — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 23 July 2026
  • The pair strolled holding hands around Soho and Washington Square Park.
    — Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 20 July 2026
Definition of strolled
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  • For example, experts estimate that some 2 million buildings in Florida will need to be lifted to avoid frequent flood damage, but so far, little has happened, and federal grants are being delayed.
    — Denise Hruby, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026
  • Trend-right product across the portfolio lifted Steve Madden‘s second quarter earnings, and things are looking up for the rest of the year.
    — Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 30 July 2026
Definition of lifted
Verb
  • The king was said to have walked the perimeter at dusk and, like Ser Criston Cole, did not wear his mail hauberk.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
  • Lindsay Pruitt gives him a hug while checking out this week’s edition of Sip City’s Wine & Chill Wednesday, having walked the 500 steps from her front door.
    — Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 27 July 2026
Definition of walked
Verb
  • Multiple people familiar with the matter said the crown prince raised concerns about plans for potential strikes on Iran during the call.
    — Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026
  • The union has also raised questions about Cázares' role as fiscal advisor, pointing to her previous work overseeing other financially troubled school districts and questioning her compensation.
    — Richard Ramos, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of raised
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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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  • Instead of simply reclining backward, the seat moves forward and up, so your legs and back are slightly elevated in a more comfortable position.
    — Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Even something as simple as seeing avocado prepared in an unfamiliar way showed him that what his own family already did well could still be elevated through a different perspective.
    — Jeetendr Sehdev, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of elevated
Verb
  • Hippos surfaced around us, elephants sauntered along the water’s edge, and an African fish eagle called overhead.
    — Sarah Kingdom, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026
  • The Princess Diaries actress proudly sauntered into The Albie Awards with her man on her arm back in 2023.
    — Alexandra Schonfeld, PEOPLE, 19 June 2026
Definition of sauntered

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